CVE-2019-13568
CVE-2019-13568 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cimg with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-787.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
- CVSS v2: 6.8
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (75th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-787
- Affected product: Cimg
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
CImg through 2.6.7 has a heap-based buffer overflow in _load_bmp in CImg.h because of erroneous memory allocation for a malformed BMP image.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-13568?
- CImg through 2.6.7 has a heap-based buffer overflow in _load_bmp in CImg.h because of erroneous memory allocation for a malformed BMP image.
- How severe is CVE-2019-13568?
- CVE-2019-13568 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2019-13568 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (75th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2019-13568?
- CVE-2019-13568 affects Cimg. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2019-13568?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2019-13568 published?
- CVE-2019-13568 was published on 2019-07-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://cimg.eu/
- https://github.com/dtschump/CImg
- https://github.com/dtschump/CImg/commit/ac8003393569aba51048c9d67e1491559877b1d1
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:cimg:cimg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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