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CVE-2019-1010174

CImg The CImg Library v.2.3.3 and earlier is affected by: command injection. The impact is: RCE....

9.8 CriticalPublic exploitFix available

CImg The CImg Library v.2.3.3 and earlier is affected by: command injection. The impact is: RCE. The component is: load_network() function. The attack vector is: Loading an image from a user-controllable url can lead to command injection, because no string sanitization is done on the url. The fixed version is: v.2.3.4.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

4.97%Up 4.1 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

CImg The CImg Library v.2.3.3 and earlier is affected by: command injection. The impact is: RCE. The component is: load_network() function. The attack vector is: Loading an image from a user-controllable url can lead to command injection, because no string sanitization is done on the url. The fixed version is: v.2.3.4.

Record
CVE-2019-1010174
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-77
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

CImg The CImg Library v.2.3.3 and earlier is affected by: command injection. The impact is: RCE. The component is: load_network() function. The attack vector is: Loading an image from a user-controllable url can lead to command injection, because no string sanitization is done on the url. The fixed version is: v.2.3.4.

Record
CVE-2019-1010174
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-1919 No score

CImg The CImg Library v.2.3.3 and earlier is affected by: command injection. The impact is: RCE. The component is: load_network() function. The attack vector is: Loading an image from a user-controllable url can lead to command injection, because no string sanitization is done on the url. The fixed version is: v.2.3.4.

Record
EUVD-2019-1919
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rp8q-pmmm-p726 9.8

CImg The CImg Library v.2.3.3 and earlier is affected by: command injection. The impact is: RCE....

CImg The CImg Library v.2.3.3 and earlier is affected by: command injection. The impact is: RCE. The component is: load_network() function. The attack vector is: Loading an image from a user-controllable url can lead to command injection, because no string sanitization is done on the url. The fixed version is: v.2.3.4.

Record
GHSA-rp8q-pmmm-p726
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-77
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 9.8

CImg The CImg Library v.2.3.3 and earlier is affected by: command injection. The impact is: RCE. The component is: load_network() function. The attack vector is: Loading an image from a user-controllable url can lead to command injection, because no string sanitization is done on the url. The fixed version is: v.2.3.4.

Record
CVE-2019-1010174
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-1010174 9.8

CImg The CImg Library v.2.3.3 and earlier is affected by: command injection. The impact is: RCE. The component is: load_network() function. The attack vector is: Loading an image from a user-controllable url can lead to command injection, because no string sanitization is done on the url. The fixed version is: v.2.3.4.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-1010174
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-1010174 9.8

CImg The CImg Library v.2.3.3 and earlier is affected by: command injection. The impact is: RCE. The component is: load_network() function. The attack vector is: Loading an image from a user-controllable url can lead to command injection, because no string sanitization is done on the url. The fixed version is: v.2.3.4.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-1010174
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
cimg
Debian:12
 before 2.3.6+dfsg-1
2.3.6+dfsg-1
cimg
Debian:13
 before 2.3.6+dfsg-1
2.3.6+dfsg-1
cimg
Debian:14
 before 2.3.6+dfsg-1
2.3.6+dfsg-1
cimg
Debian:8
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 1.5.9+dfsg-1+deb8u1, plus listed versions
1.5.9+dfsg-1
1.5.9+dfsg-1+deb8u1
cimg
Debian:9
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 1.7.9+dfsg-1+deb9u1, plus listed versions
1.7.9+dfsg-1
1.7.9+dfsg-1+deb9u1
cimg
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.6.4+dfsg-1build11.6.5+dfsg-1
 None known
gmic
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.6.2.0-1build21.6.8-3
 None known
cimg
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.7.9+dfsg-21.7.9+dfsg-2build11.7.9+dfsg-2ubuntu0.18.04.11.7.9+dfsg-2ubuntu0.18.04.21.7.9+dfsg-2ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1
 None known
gmic
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.7.9+zart-4build11.7.9+zart-4build21.7.9+zart-4build3
 None known
gmic
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.4.5-12.4.5-1.1
 None known
gmic
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.9.4-42.9.4-4build1
 None known

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
PoC in GitHubNketiahGodfred/CVE-2019-10101742024-12-01

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2019-1010174 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Cimg Library, published July 25, 2019. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.97%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in cimg 2.3.6+dfsg-1.

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