Double Free in Cimg
CVE-2018-7589
An issue was discovered in CImg v.220. A double free in load_bmp in CImg.h occurs when loading a crafted bmp image.
Vulnerability class: Double Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 69.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cimg — versions .220
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/dtschump/CImg/issues/184 (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/tree/master/cimg (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4039-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00030.html (mailing-list)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00033.html (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-7589?
- CVE-2018-7589 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cimg, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-03-01.
- How severe is CVE-2018-7589?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-7589 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.