imlib2 1.9.1 Image imlib_load_image_with_error_return heap-based overflow

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A vulnerability has been found in imlib2 1.9.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function imlib_load_image_with_error_return of the component Image Handler. The manipulation leads to heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-25447. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in imlib2 1.9.1 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function imlib_load_image_with_error_return of the component Image Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue in the imlib_load_image_with_error_return function of imlib2 v1.9.1 allows attackers to cause a heap buffer overflow via parsing a crafted image.

The weakness was shared 02/09/2024. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-25447 since 02/07/2024. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• imlib2

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• 1.9.1

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