CVE-2025-70968: freeimage_project freeimage Use After Free
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2025-70968DEBIAN-CVE-2025-70968
Published 14-01-2026Last modified 14-01-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-70968 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Use After Free vulnerability in freeimage_project freeimage. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.53%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Timeline
- 14-01-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 14-01-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
FreeImage 3.18.0 contains a Use After Free in PluginTARGA.cpp;loadRLE().
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionCritical 9.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.53%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
43%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.51% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.53%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundFreeimagecrash
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- freeimageAll versions (No fix recorded)
Freeimage_project1 product
- freeimage3.18.0
Ubuntu1 product
- freeimageAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
