Buffer overflow in Librsvg Librsvg2-Bin
CVE-2018-25305
librsvg2-bin 2.40.13 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to cause a denial of service by processing malformed SVG files. Attackers can supply crafted SVG input to the rsvg conversion tool to trigger a segmentation fault in the cairo image compositor.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (1.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 1.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Librsvg Librsvg2-Bin — versions 2.40.13
- Xenial Rsvg — versions 2.40.13
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44491 (exploit)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/librsvg2-bin-buffer-overflow-via-malformed-svg (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-25305?
- CVE-2018-25305 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Librsvg Librsvg2-Bin, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-04-29.
- How severe is CVE-2018-25305?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.