CVE-2018-7640 describes a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in CImg v.220, specifically within the load_bmp function when processing a crafted monochrome BMP image. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) can be triggered by an unauthenticated attacker through user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious image file), potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
.220CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cimg:cimg:.220:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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