Description
An issue was discovered in CImg v.220. A heap-based buffer over-read in load_bmp in CImg.h occurs when loading a crafted bmp image, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-7588. This is in a "16 bits colors" case, aka case 16.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | cimg | 2.3.6+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cimg | 2.3.6+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | cimg | 2.3.6+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | cimg | 1.7.9+dfsg-1+deb9u1 | DLA-2421-1 |
| Debian 8 | cimg | 1.5.9+dfsg-1+deb8u1 | DLA-1934-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | cimg | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | cimg | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 2
- DLA-2421-1 cimg - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1934-1 cimg - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026