CVE-2018-25009 is a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the GetLE16() function of libwebp, affecting versions prior to 1.0.1, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux and WebM Project libwebp. With a CVSS score of 9.1, it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for high impact on confidentiality and availability. Despite its criticality, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:webmproject:libwebp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.