CVE-2025-70968

FreeImage 3.18.0 contains a Use After Free in PluginTARGA.cpp;loadRLE().

9.8 Critical

CVE-2025-70968 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Freeimage Project Freeimage, published January 14, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.53%, the 45th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?

Severity: 9.8 CriticalCVSS 3.1, CVE List
Exploit chance: 0.53%EPSS, 45th percentile
Exploitation: None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in: No fix listedNo source names one

Description

FreeImage 3.18.0 contains a Use After Free in PluginTARGA.cpp;loadRLE().

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

0.53%Up 0.5 points since Jan 15, 2026

Affected products

freeimage project freeimage

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`freeimage` Debian:12	All versions, plus listed versions 3.18.0+ds2-103.18.0+ds2-113.18.0+ds2-93.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u13.18.0+ds2-9.1	None known
`freeimage` Debian:13	All versions, plus listed versions 3.18.0+ds2-11	None known
`freeimage` Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 3.15.1-2build13.15.1-2build23.15.4-23.15.4-33.15.4-3ubuntu0.13.15.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm13.15.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm23.15.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm3	None known
`freeimage` Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 3.15.4-4.1build13.15.4-63.17.0+ds1-1.13.17.0+ds1-23.17.0+ds1-2ubuntu0.13.17.0+ds1-2ubuntu0.1+esm1	None known
`freeimage` Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 3.17.0+ds1-5build23.17.0+ds1-5+deb9u1build0.18.04.13.17.0+ds1-5+deb9u1ubuntu0.1~esm1	None known
`freeimage` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 3.18.0+ds2-1ubuntu13.18.0+ds2-1ubuntu23.18.0+ds2-1ubuntu33.18.0+ds2-1ubuntu3.1	None known
`freeimage` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 3.18.0+ds2-6ubuntu33.18.0+ds2-6ubuntu43.18.0+ds2-6ubuntu53.18.0+ds2-6ubuntu5.1	None known
`freeimage` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 3.18.0+ds2-9.13.18.0+ds2-103.18.0+ds2-10build23.18.0+ds2-10build33.18.0+ds2-10build4	None known
`freeimage` Ubuntu:25.10	All versions, plus listed versions 3.18.0+ds2-11	None known
`freeimage` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 3.18.0+ds2-11build13.18.0+ds2-11build23.18.0+ds2-11build3	None known
`freeimage` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 3.18.0+ds2-113.18.0+ds2-11build1	None known

What each source reports

CVE List Score used9.8

FreeImage 3.18.0 contains a Use After Free in PluginTARGA.cpp;loadRLE().

Record: CVE-2025-70968
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-416
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-24569.8

FreeImage 3.18.0 contains a Use After Free in PluginTARGA.cpp;loadRLE().

Record: EUVD-2026-2456
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

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m37w-3x8g-3vw49.8

FreeImage 3.18.0 contains a Use After Free in PluginTARGA.cpp;loadRLE().

FreeImage 3.18.0 contains a Use After Free in PluginTARGA.cpp;loadRLE().

Record: GHSA-m37w-3x8g-3vw4
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-416
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD9.8

FreeImage 3.18.0 contains a Use After Free in PluginTARGA.cpp;loadRLE().

Record: CVE-2025-70968
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-416
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV9.8

FreeImage 3.18.0 contains a Use After Free in PluginTARGA.cpp;loadRLE().

Record: CVE-2025-70968
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-2025-709689.8

FreeImage 3.18.0 contains a Use After Free in PluginTARGA.cpp;loadRLE().

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2025-70968
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-2025-709689.8

FreeImage 3.18.0 contains a Use After Free in PluginTARGA.cpp;loadRLE().

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2025-70968
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

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

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