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Mageia: Critical Alert 2025-0169 - Cimg Heap Buffer Overflow Issue

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Calendar Grey May 28, 2025
Dist Mageia Esm H88
The latest cimg updates address the heap overflow vulnerability found in Mageia. Essential security measures are detailed within.
A heap-based buffer overflow in Clmg before 3.3.3 can occur via a crafted file to cimg_library::CImg::_load_analyze

Summary

A heap-based buffer overflow in Clmg before 3.3.3 can occur via a crafted file to cimg_library::CImg::_load_analyze. (CVE-2024-26540)

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=34214

- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7437-1

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-26540

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Topics Covered

security advisory buffer overflow software update Mageia heap attack cimg_library

Resolution

SRPMS

- 9/core/cimg-3.2.5-1.1.mga9

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Publication date: 28 May 2025
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2025-0169.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2024-26540

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory buffer overflow software update Mageia heap attack cimg_library

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