The CImg Library up to 2.3.3 Image load_network command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in The CImg Library up to 2.3.3. Affected is the function load_network of the component Image Handler. Such manipulation leads to command injection. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-1010174. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in The CImg Library up to 2.3.3 (Software Library). Affected by this issue is the function load_network of the component Image Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

CImg The CImg Library v.2.3.3 and earlier is affected by: command injection. The impact is: RCE. The component is: load_network() function. The attack vector is: Loading an image from a user-controllable url can lead to command injection, because no string sanitization is done on the url. The fixed version is: v.2.3.4.

The weakness was shared 07/25/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.debian.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-1010174 since 03/20/2019. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 251148 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2019-1010174), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 2.3.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (251148). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Command injection
CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 251148
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2019-1010174

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: The CImg Library 2.3.4
Patch: framagit.org

Timelineinfo

03/20/2019 🔍
07/25/2019 +127 days 🔍
07/25/2019 +0 days 🔍
08/18/2025 +2216 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 5ce7a426b77f814973e56182a0e76a2b04904146
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-1010174 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-1010174
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-138764

Entryinfo

Created: 07/25/2019 21:23
Updated: 08/18/2025 14:00
Changes: 07/25/2019 21:23 (56), 07/12/2020 10:27 (1), 11/07/2023 16:39 (5), 11/07/2023 16:47 (1), 08/18/2025 14:00 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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