CVE-2024-26540 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow in Clmg before 3.3.3 can occur via a crafted file to cimg_library::CImg<unsigned char>::_load_analyze.

Published: 2024-03-15

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:cimg:cimg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Ubuntu USN	USN-7437-1	CImg library vulnerabilities

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00111.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/GreycLab/CImg/issues/403

History

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 16:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Cimg Cimg cimg
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:cimg:cimg::::::::
Vendors & Products		Cimg Cimg cimg

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 19:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-122
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

Subscriptions

Cimg Cimg

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2024-03-15T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-27T17:41:34.734Z

Reserved: 2024-02-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2024-26540

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T00:07:19.653Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-03-15T01:15:58.833

Modified: 2025-06-10T16:04:16.680

Link: CVE-2024-26540

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-122

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