CVE-2024-26540

Publication date 15 March 2024

Last updated 30 May 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8 · High

Score breakdown

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
cimg 25.04 plucky
Not affected
24.10 oracular
Fixed 3.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.24.10.1
24.04 LTS noble
Fixed 3.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1
23.10 mantic Ignored end of life, was needs-triage
22.04 LTS jammy
Fixed 2.9.4+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
20.04 LTS focal
Vulnerable
18.04 LTS bionic
Fixed 1.7.9+dfsg-2ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1
16.04 LTS xenial
Vulnerable

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Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8 · High
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H