Buffer overflow in Cimg

CVE-2019-13568

CImg through 2.6.7 has a heap-based buffer overflow in _load_bmp in CImg.h because of erroneous memory allocation for a malformed BMP image.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.017 (75.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Cimg
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

cve@mitre.org (Product, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (Product, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-13568?: CVE-2019-13568 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cimg, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-07-31.
How severe is CVE-2019-13568?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.