CVE-2025-70968
CVE-2025-70968 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Freeimage Project Freeimage with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-416.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (36th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-2456
- Weakness: CWE-416
- Affected product: Freeimage Project Freeimage
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
FreeImage 3.18.0 contains a Use After Free in PluginTARGA.cpp;loadRLE().
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-70968?
- FreeImage 3.18.0 contains a Use After Free in PluginTARGA.cpp;loadRLE().
- How severe is CVE-2025-70968?
- CVE-2025-70968 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2025-70968 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (36th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2025-70968?
- CVE-2025-70968 affects Freeimage Project Freeimage. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-70968?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- Does CVE-2025-70968 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-70968 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-2456.
- When was CVE-2025-70968 published?
- CVE-2025-70968 was published on 2026-01-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:freeimage_project:freeimage:3.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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