CVE-2018-16132

Published Aug 29, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 8.6 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The image rendering component (createGenericPreview) of the Open Whisper Signal app through 2.29.0 for iOS fails to check for unreasonably large images before manipulating received images. This allows for a large image sent to a user to exhaust all available memory when the image is displayed, resulting in a forced restart of the device.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-7987 The image rendering component (createGenericPreview) of the Open Whisper Signal app through 2.29.0 for iOS fails to check for unreasonably large images before manipulating received images. This allows for a large image sent to a user to exhaust all available memory when the image is displayed, resulting in a forced restart of the device.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 10:17 AM
Reserved
Aug 29, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 29, 2018, 10:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:43 AM