CVE-2018-7589 Use after free in n/a
A double free vulnerability in the CImg library allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted BMP images.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-7589?
CVE-2018-7589 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in CImg v.220. A double free in load_bmp in CImg.h occurs when loading a crafted bmp image.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7589?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cimg Cimg.
How do I fix CVE-2018-7589?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2018-7589 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7589 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-7589, GHSA-grxg-wwwv-g7cf, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-7589.