Heap-Based Buffer Over-Read Vulnerability in CImg by D.Tschump
CVE-2018-7639

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Cimg

Status
Cimg
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 March 2018

What is CVE-2018-7639?

A vulnerability has been identified in CImg version 220, which allows for a heap-based buffer over-read during the loading of specially crafted BMP images. This flaw occurs specifically in the load_bmp function within the CImg.h file, affecting scenarios that handle images with a color depth of 16 bits. Exposing systems to this vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access or manipulation of sensitive data during the image processing operations.

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References

https://github.com/dtschump/CImg/issues/185
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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