Vulnerability · Published Feb 9, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2024-25448
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds write in the imlib2 package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 54% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 46.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An issue in the imlib_free_image_and_decache function of imlib2 v1.9.1 allows attackers to cause a heap buffer overflow via parsing a crafted image.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | imlib2 | 1.10.0-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-25448 |
| Debian:13 | imlib2 | 1.10.0-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-25448 |
| Debian:14 | imlib2 | 1.10.0-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-25448 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | imlib2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-25448 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | imlib2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-25448 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | imlib2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-25448 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | imlib2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-25448 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | imlib2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-25448 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-122 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H