VDB-114039 · CVE-2018-7640 · Nessus 120252

CImg v.220 CImg.h BMP Image memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in CImg v.220. This affects an unknown part of the file CImg.h. Performing a manipulation as part of BMP Image results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2018-7640. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in CImg v.220. This affects some unknown functionality of the file CImg.h. The manipulation as part of a BMP Image leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in CImg v.220. A heap-based buffer over-read in load_bmp in CImg.h occurs when loading a crafted bmp image, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-7588. This is in a Monochrome case, aka case 1.

The bug was discovered 03/02/2018. The weakness was shared 03/02/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-7640 since 03/02/2018. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 120252 (Fedora 28 : 1:CImg (2018-1735cbc422)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 8 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (120252). The entries VDB-113993, VDB-113994, VDB-113995 and VDB-114036 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

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CImg

Version

v.220

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 120252
Nessus Name: Fedora 28 : 1:CImg (2018-1735cbc422)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/02/2018 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: FEDORA-2018-1735cbc422
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-7640 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-7640
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-114039
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/03/2018 15:30
Updated: 02/16/2023 17:20
Changes: 03/03/2018 15:30 (61), 01/10/2020 10:04 (10), 02/16/2023 17:05 (4), 02/16/2023 17:13 (1), 02/16/2023 17:20 (1)
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