CVE-2018-7641 describes a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in CImg v.220, specifically within the load_bmp function when processing a crafted 32-bit BMP image. This flaw, distinct from CVE-2018-7588, allows an attacker to trigger a high-severity impact (CVSS 7.8) through local access and user interaction, potentially leading to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| 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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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.