CVE-2019-13568
CImg through 2.6.7 has a heap-based buffer overflow in _load_bmp in CImg.h because of erroneous...
CImg through 2.6.7 has a heap-based buffer overflow in _load_bmp in CImg.h because of erroneous memory allocation for a malformed BMP image.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
CImg through 2.6.7 has a heap-based buffer overflow in _load_bmp in CImg.h because of erroneous memory allocation for a malformed BMP image.
- Record
CVE-2019-13568- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
CImg through 2.6.7 has a heap-based buffer overflow in _load_bmp in CImg.h because of erroneous memory allocation for a malformed BMP image.
- Record
CVE-2019-13568- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-5023 No score
CImg through 2.6.7 has a heap-based buffer overflow in _load_bmp in CImg.h because of erroneous memory allocation for a malformed BMP image.
- Record
EUVD-2019-5023- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7pv5-3pgp-h398
CImg through 2.6.7 has a heap-based buffer overflow in _load_bmp in CImg.h because of erroneous...
CImg through 2.6.7 has a heap-based buffer overflow in _load_bmp in CImg.h because of erroneous memory allocation for a malformed BMP image.
- Record
GHSA-7pv5-3pgp-h398- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
CImg through 2.6.7 has a heap-based buffer overflow in _load_bmp in CImg.h because of erroneous memory allocation for a malformed BMP image.
- Record
CVE-2019-13568- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-13568
CImg through 2.6.7 has a heap-based buffer overflow in _load_bmp in CImg.h because of erroneous memory allocation for a malformed BMP image.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-13568- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-13568
CImg through 2.6.7 has a heap-based buffer overflow in _load_bmp in CImg.h because of erroneous memory allocation for a malformed BMP image.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-13568- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
cimgDebian:12 |
before 2.8.4+dfsg-1 | 2.8.4+dfsg-1 |
cimgDebian:13 |
before 2.8.4+dfsg-1 | 2.8.4+dfsg-1 |
cimgDebian:14 |
before 2.8.4+dfsg-1 | 2.8.4+dfsg-1 |
cimgUbuntu: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 |
cimgUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.4.5+dfsg-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-13568 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Cimg, published July 31, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.75%, the 77th percentile. Fixed in cimg 2.8.4+dfsg-1.
References
cimg.eu
github.com/dtschump/CImg
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13568
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-13568
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-13568
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-13568