CVE-2024-26540

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Published Mar 15, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:cimg:cimg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Ubuntu USN	USN-7437-1	CImg library vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.314% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/GreycLab/CImg/issues/403

History

Jun 10, 2025 4:30 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Cimg Cimg cimg
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:cimg:cimg::::::::
Vendors & Products		Cimg Cimg cimg

Aug 27, 2024 7:00 PM Weaknesses updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-122
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

Subscriptions

Cimg Cimg

Weaknesses

CWE-122

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 27, 2024, 5:41 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 15, 2024, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 27, 2024, 5:41 PM
Reserved: Feb 19, 2024, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:07 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:07 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:17 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: Mar 15, 2024, 1:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:17 AM

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