CVE-2018-25014

CRITICALEPSS 81th pctl

9.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

A use of uninitialized value was found in libwebp in versions before 1.0.1 in ReadSymbol().

CWE-908

How to fix

Remediation Available

libwebpDebian

Fixed in:0.6.1-2.1CVE-2018-25014

libwebpUbuntu

Fixed in:0.4.0-4ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-4971-2

Fixed in:0.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-4971-2

Fixed in:0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.1USN-4971-1

Fixed in:0.6.1-2ubuntu0.20.04.1USN-4971-1

libwebp5Ubuntu

Fixed in:0.4.0-4ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-4971-2

Fixed in:0.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-4971-2

libwebp6Ubuntu

Fixed in:0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.1USN-4971-1

Fixed in:0.6.1-2ubuntu0.20.04.1USN-4971-1

libwebpdemux1Ubuntu

Fixed in:0.4.0-4ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-4971-2

Fixed in:0.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-4971-2

libwebpdemux2Ubuntu

Fixed in:0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.1USN-4971-1

Fixed in:0.6.1-2ubuntu0.20.04.1USN-4971-1

libwebpmux1Ubuntu

Fixed in:0.4.0-4ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-4971-2

Fixed in:0.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-4971-2

libwebpmux3Ubuntu

Fixed in:0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.1USN-4971-1

Fixed in:0.6.1-2ubuntu0.20.04.1USN-4971-1

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

2.23%probability of exploitation in 30 days

81stpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 81% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

bugzilla.redhat.com

Third-Party Advisory2

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2025-5777	High	7.5	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2023-24941	Critical	9.8	95%	-	Fix
CVE-2007-1751	High	9.3	61%	-	-
CVE-2008-0081	Critical	9.8	58%	-	-
CVE-2020-1934	Medium	5.3	52%	-	Fix
CVE-2008-3475	High	8.8	40%	-	-

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2018-25014?

Published advisories record a fix for 8 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2018-25014 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2018-25014 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 2.2% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 81% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2018-25014?

CVE-2018-25014 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2018-25014 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for libwebp (Debian), libwebp (Ubuntu), libwebp5 (Ubuntu), libwebp6 (Ubuntu), and 4 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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