{"id":70029,"date":"2025-09-02T20:31:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T20:31:02","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-06T08:52:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T14:52:22","slug":"cve-2025-53085-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-sail-image-decoding-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53085-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-sail-image-decoding-library\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-53085: Memory Corruption Vulnerability in SAIL Image Decoding Library<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is ever-evolving, with new vulnerabilities being discovered on a frequent basis. One such vulnerability is the CVE-2025-53085, a memory corruption vulnerability, which exists in the SAIL Image Decoding Library v0.9.8. This vulnerability is significant as it impacts the PSD RLE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53606-unraveling-the-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability-in-apache-seata\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79074\">Decoding functionality which is widely used for image<\/a> data decompression. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49665-race-condition-vulnerability-in-workspace-broker-leading-to-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77630\">vulnerability can lead<\/a> to a heap-based buffer overflow, enabling remote code execution. The severity of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8939-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac20-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78270\">vulnerability lies in its potential for system<\/a> compromise and data leakage, making it a critical concern for any organization or individual using this version of the library.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-53085<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.8 CVSS Severity Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: Potential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50160-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-windows-rras-posing-system-compromise-risk\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78500\">system compromise<\/a>, data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-851169088\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53510-critical-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-sail-image-decoding-library\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89134\">SAIL Image Decoding<\/a> Library | v0.9.8<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability arises from a flaw in the PSD RLE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44952-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-pfcp-library-of-open5gs-due-to-missing-length-check\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78381\">Decoding functionality of the SAIL Image<\/a> Decoding Library. When a specially crafted .psd file is decompressed, it can cause a heap-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8760-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-instar-2k-and-4k-3-11-1-build-1124\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77792\">buffer overflow<\/a>. This overflow, in turn, allows for remote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24298-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-openharmony\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77767\">code execution<\/a>. An attacker would need to convince the library to read this malicious .psd file to trigger the vulnerability, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47107-heap-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-incopy-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78337\">potentially leading to system<\/a> compromise and data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3231309775\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The following pseudocode gives a conceptual idea of how the vulnerability might be exploited. It involves the process of decompressing a malicious .psd file which triggers the heap-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8879-critical-heap-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-google-chrome-s-libaom\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77794\">buffer overflow<\/a> and leads to remote code execution.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Pseudocode\ndef trigger_vulnerability(file):\nlibrary = load_library(&#039;SAIL Image Decoding Library v0.9.8&#039;)\npsd_file = open(file, &#039;rb&#039;)\nimage_data = library.decompress(psd_file)\nexecute_remote_code(image_data)\ntrigger_vulnerability(&#039;malicious.psd&#039;)<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This pseudocode represents the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-58059-critical-vulnerability-in-valtimo-s-business-process-automation-platform\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86231\">process an attacker might follow to exploit the vulnerability<\/a>. The &#8216;malicious.psd&#8217; file would be a specially crafted .psd file that causes a heap-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8817-critical-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-linksys-devices\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77787\">buffer overflow when decompressed using the vulnerable<\/a> version of the SAIL Image Decoding Library.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is ever-evolving, with new vulnerabilities being discovered on a frequent basis. One such vulnerability is the CVE-2025-53085, a memory corruption vulnerability, which exists in the SAIL Image Decoding Library v0.9.8. This vulnerability is significant as it impacts the PSD RLE Decoding functionality which is widely used for image data decompression. 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