CVE-2024-25448Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Application crash via invalid image deallocation

Published Feb 9, 2024 · Updated Aug 19, 2024

Heap buffer overflow in Imlib2 1.9.1 allows context-dependent attackers to crash an image-processing application via a crafted image. The public reproducer reaches __imlib_FreeData through imlib_free_image_and_decache and aborts when the allocator detects an invalid next allocation size. An application must parse an attacker-supplied image; a process crash is demonstrated, while code execution has not been shown.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.72%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Heap buffer overflow in Imlib2 1.9.1 allows context-dependent attackers to crash an image-processing application via a crafted image. The public reproducer reaches __imlib_FreeData through imlib_free_image_and_decache and aborts when the allocator detects an invalid next allocation size. An application must parse an attacker-supplied image; a process crash is demonstrated, while code execution has not been shown.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-25448
Published
Feb 9, 2024
Updated
Aug 19, 2024
Vendor
Enlightenment
Product
Imlib2
Classifications
CWE-787, CWE-122, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 9, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 19, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.9.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Enlightenment · Imlib2version=1.9.1

Published CVSS scores

8.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
CWE-122Heap-based Buffer Overflow
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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