CVE-2018-25011 Memory corruption in libwebp
A heap-based buffer overflow in libwebp allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted images.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-25011?
CVE-2018-25011 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux, published on 21 May 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A heap-based buffer overflow was found in libwebp in versions before 1.0.1 in PutLE16().
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25011?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Redhat Enterprise Linux, Webmproject Libwebp.
How do I fix CVE-2018-25011?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-25011 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-25011 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-25011, GHSA-vqgc-g267-8p6w, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-25011.