HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-1010174
CRITICAL

CVE-2019-1010174

CWE-77Published: July 25, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

CImg The CImg Library v.2.3.3 and earlier is affected by: command injection. The impact is: RCE. The component is: load_network() function. The attack vector is: Loading an image from a user-controllable url can lead to command injection, because no string sanitization is done on the url. The fixed version is: v.2.3.4.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-1010174 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

cimg1 product(s)
cimg library
Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
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PacketStorm
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://framagit.org/dtschump/CImg/commit/5ce7a426b77f814973e56182a0e76a2b04904146
PATCHhttps://framagit.org/dtschump/CImg/commit/5ce7a426b77f814973e56182a0e76a2b04904146
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00030.html
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00033.html
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00030.html
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00033.html

All References (6)

→
https://framagit.org/dtschump/CImg/commit/5ce7a426b77f814973e56182a0e76a2b04904146Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00030.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00033.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://framagit.org/dtschump/CImg/commit/5ce7a426b77f814973e56182a0e76a2b04904146Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00030.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00033.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-1010174
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-77
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 25, 2019

Related CVEs (CWE-77)

CVE-2015-1938
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10.0
CVE-2014-9682
10.0
CVE-2015-1949
10.0
CVE-2015-5082
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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-1010174 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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