CVE-2018-25305 librsvg2-bin 2.40.13 Buffer Overflow via Malformed SVG
Local attackers can cause a denial of service by processing malformed SVG files with the rsvg conversion tool.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-25305?
CVE-2018-25305 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in librsvg2-bin, published on 29 Apr 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
librsvg2-bin 2.40.13 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to cause a denial of service by processing malformed SVG files. Attackers can supply crafted SVG input to the rsvg conversion tool to trigger a segmentation fault in the cairo image compositor.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25305?
How do I fix CVE-2018-25305?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25305 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-25305 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25305 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rcg3-h6qx-f974.