CVE-2025-70968

CRITICAL

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

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS0.5%
Percentile43th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, no authentication required, no user interaction needed, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, full integrity impact, full availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-416: Use After Free

Software references memory after it has been freed, leading to corruption, crashes, or code execution.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

FreeImage 3.18.0 contains a Use After Free vulnerability in PluginTARGA.cpp;loadRLE() function, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

BSID: BS-2026-GLOBAL-277181-C • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: HIGH

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-70968?
FreeImage 3.18.0 contains a Use After Free vulnerability in PluginTARGA.cpp;loadRLE() function, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-70968?
CVE-2025-70968 has CVSS 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS: 0.5%.
Is CVE-2025-70968 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2025-70968 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2025-70968?
Priority: IMMEDIATE.
What systems are affected by CVE-2025-70968?
CVE-2025-70968 affects Freeimage Project Freeimage.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2025-70968
BSIDBS-2026-GLOBAL-277181-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published2026-01-14
Last Modified2026-01-23
ICS Relevance0%
Weakness (CWE)
Use After Free
SourceNVD
Official Description

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

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by providing a specially crafted TARGA file to an application that uses FreeImage 3.18.0 to process image files. The vulnerability arises from improper memory management, leading to a use after free condition.

Exploitation Likelihood: HIGH

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Freeimage Project Freeimage 3.18.0
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 274 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceHIGH
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashde595affbf864406a9c7d0130057fcf821a296426b2f5c780707d38809b07a9fb5c24c8ef43aaa3e99eaf4183a1157d9a1e2ab7338cd917844b6dd79e9d5dc19
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