- Description
- FreeImage 3.18.0 contains a Use After Free in PluginTARGA.cpp;loadRLE().
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
- NVD status
- Analyzed
- Products
- freeimage
CVSS 3.1
- Type
- Secondary
- Base score
- 9.8
- Impact score
- 5.9
- Exploitability score
- 3.9
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity
- CRITICAL
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
- CWE-416
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
FreeImage 3.18.0 contains a Use-After-Free vulnerability (CVE-2025-70968) in TARGA image processing. Assess exposure if handling untrusted image data. #freeimage #infosec #memorysafety https://t.co/BUjQHBKS3c
@pulsepatchio
15 Jan 2026
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CVE-2025-70968 FreeImage 3.18.0 contains a Use After Free in PluginTARGA.cpp;loadRLE(). https://t.co/g7mDuVTaTZ
@CVEnew
15 Jan 2026
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CVE-2025-70968 Use After Free Vulnerability in FreeImage 3.18.0 TARGA Image Loading Routine https://t.co/mKxoSOaqlc
@VulmonFeeds
15 Jan 2026
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🔴 CVE-2025-70968 - Critical FreeImage 3.18.0 contains a Use After Free in PluginTARGA.cpp;loadRLE(). https://t.co/2jlN8eseN4 https://t.co/BwBCWQNeOp
@TheHackerWire
14 Jan 2026
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[CVE-2025-70968: CRITICAL] FreeImage 3.18.0 contains a Use After Free in PluginTARGA.cpp;loadRLE().#cve,CVE-2025-70968,#cybersecurity https://t.co/3cUcrErTKV https://t.co/E2YbsvuJka
@CveFindCom
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