Gperftools is a performance profiling and memory-management library used across various applications to optimize memory allocation and CPU performance analysis. The observed vulnerability signal centers on resource-lifecycle management, specifically the failure to properly release resources after their intended lifetime, a class of issue that can arise in long-running processes or complex memory-handling scenarios. Current exploitation activity and exposure counts are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Gperftools Project over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (1 CVEs).
1 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2018-13420HIGH Google gperftools 2.7 has a memory leak in malloc_extension.cc, related to MallocExtension::Register and InitModule. NOTE: the software maintainer indicates that this is not a bug; | Jul 7, 2018 | 7.5 | 23 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (1 CVEs).
An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Gperftools Project.
Media articles that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Gperftools Project — matched by CVE ID, not by vendor name.