What is CVE-2023-41484?

CVE-2023-41484 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cimg, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2023-09-20.

How severe is CVE-2023-41484?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Cimg

CVE-2023-41484

An issue in cimg.eu Cimg Library v2.9.3 allows an attacker to obtain sensitive information via a crafted JPEG file.

Published 2023-09-20 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (50.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 50.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Cimg — versions 2.9.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-401 — Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

References

github.com/eddieantonio/imgcat/issues/49 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-41484?: CVE-2023-41484 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cimg, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2023-09-20.
How severe is CVE-2023-41484?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.