CVE catalog

CVE-2025-70968

freeimage: CVE-2025-70968

Severity: Critical · CVSS 9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: Jan 1, 2025, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.53% · Oct 25, 2026

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

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	freeimage	sid	`3.18.0+ds2-11`	vulnerable
Debian	freeimage	trixie	`3.18.0+ds2-11`	vulnerable
Debian	freeimage	bookworm	`3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1`	vulnerable
Debian	freeimage	bookworm-security	`3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	freeimage	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1125677]
Debian	freeimage	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1125677]
Debian	freeimage	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1125677]

[Debian bug #1125677]

Notes

[trixie] freeimage: Minor issue, revisit when fixed upstream [bookworm] freeimage: Minor issue, revisit when fixed upstream

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libfreeimage3]Affected
Source package: [freeimage]
Details (4)
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
[libfreeimage-dev]Affected
Source package: [freeimage]
Details (4)
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
[libfreeimageplus3]Affected
Source package: [freeimage]
Details (4)
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
[libfreeimageplus-dev]Affected
Source package: [freeimage]
Details (4)
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
[libfreeimageplus-doc]Affected
Source package: [freeimage]
Details (4)
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libfreeimage3]Affected
Source package: [freeimage]
Details (2)
- 3.18.0+ds2-11 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · 13
- 3.18.0+ds2-11 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · 13
[libfreeimage-dev]Affected
Source package: [freeimage]
Details (2)
- 3.18.0+ds2-11 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · 13
- 3.18.0+ds2-11 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · 13
[libfreeimageplus3]Affected
Source package: [freeimage]
Details (2)
- 3.18.0+ds2-11 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · 13
- 3.18.0+ds2-11 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · 13
[libfreeimageplus-dev]Affected
Source package: [freeimage]
Details (2)
- 3.18.0+ds2-11 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · 13
- 3.18.0+ds2-11 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · 13
[libfreeimageplus-doc]Affected
Source package: [freeimage]
Details (2)
- 3.18.0+ds2-11 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · 13
- 3.18.0+ds2-11 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 24, 2026, 2:01:06 AM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]