{"id":70037,"date":"2025-09-02T21:31:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T21:31:26","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-06T23:19:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T05:19:43","slug":"cve-2025-53510-critical-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-sail-image-decoding-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53510-critical-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-sail-image-decoding-library\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-53510: Critical Memory Corruption Vulnerability in SAIL Image Decoding Library<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This post discusses an urgent security issue related to the SAIL Image Decoding Library, specifically version 0.9.8. The vulnerability, labeled CVE-2025-53510, is a memory corruption flaw that could lead to potential system compromise or data leakage. This vulnerability has been identified in the PSD Image Decoding functionality of the library, and <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=\"78499\">poses a significant threat to any software or systems<\/a> that utilize this library for image processing. More importantly, it could potentially allow an attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24298-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-openharmony\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77762\">execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable<\/a> system, leading to severe consequences.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-53510<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (8.8 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Remote<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <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=\"78276\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3394229966\" 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-2025-53085-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-sail-image-decoding-library\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89141\">SAIL Image Decoding<\/a> Library | v0.9.8<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability resides in the PSD <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=\"78380\">Image Decoding functionality of the SAIL<\/a> Image Decoding Library. It occurs when a specifically crafted .psd file is loaded into the library. An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54952-severe-integer-overflow-vulnerability-in-executorch-models\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78405\">integer overflow<\/a> can be made to occur when calculating the stride for decoding the image. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8817-critical-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-linksys-devices\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77784\">overflow subsequently causes a heap-based buffer<\/a> to overflow during decoding, potentially leading to remote code execution. The attacker would need to convince the library to read a maliciously crafted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55746-unauthenticated-file-manipulation-vulnerability-in-directus\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78726\">file to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3792244594\" 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 represents a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. In this example, a maliciously crafted .psd file is loaded into the library, causing an integer <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=\"77790\">overflow and subsequent buffer<\/a> overflow.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Create a maliciously crafted .psd file\ncreate_malicious_psd_file(&quot;malicious.psd&quot;)\n# Load the malicious .psd file into the library\nload_into_library(&quot;malicious.psd&quot;)\n# The above command triggers an integer overflow and subsequent buffer overflow<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Please note that this pseudocode is only a conceptual representation of how the vulnerability might be exploited, and is not meant to be an actual exploit code.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, users of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-35984-critical-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-sail-image-decoding-library\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90051\">SAIL Image Decoding<\/a> Library v0.9.8 are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. In the interim, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used as a temporary mitigation method. Always maintain a robust <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20243-cisco-secure-firewall-asa-software-and-secure-ftd-software-dos-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79636\">security posture by keeping all software<\/a> and systems updated, and educating users about the risks associated with opening files from unknown sources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview This post discusses an urgent security issue related to the SAIL Image Decoding Library, specifically version 0.9.8. The vulnerability, labeled CVE-2025-53510, is a memory corruption flaw that could lead to potential system compromise or data leakage. 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