{"id":86596,"date":"2026-03-03T09:33:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T09:33:18","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-7345-heap-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-gdk-pixbuf-and-glib-s-g-base64-encode-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7345-heap-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-gdk-pixbuf-and-glib-s-g-base64-encode-step\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-7345: Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in gdk\u2011pixbuf and glib\u2019s g_base64_encode_step<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-7345 is a serious flaw in gdk\u2011pixbuf and glib&#8217;s g_base64_encode_step. It affects any systems or applications that use these libraries for processing JPEG images and Base64 encoding. The criticality of this vulnerability lies in its potential to cause application crashes or arbitrary code execution, leading to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-7345<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.5 CVSS)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Remote<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Potential system compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3320604083\" 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>gdk\u2011pixbuf | All versions prior to patch<br \/>\nglib\u2019s g_base64_encode_step | All versions prior to patch<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability lies within the gdk_pixbuf__jpeg_image_load_increment function in gdk\u2011pixbuf and glib\u2019s g_base64_encode_step in glib\/gbase64.c. When these libraries process maliciously crafted JPEG images, a heap buffer overflow can occur during Base64 encoding. This allows out-of-bounds reads from heap memory, potentially leading to application crashes or arbitrary code execution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4232132723\" 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>A conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited could involve sending a malicious JPEG image to a system or application that uses the affected libraries for image processing and Base64 encoding. This could be done through an HTTP POST request like this:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/upload\/image HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: image\/jpeg\n{ &quot;image_data&quot;: &quot;malicious_base64_encoded_jpeg_image&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, &#8220;malicious_base64_encoded_jpeg_image&#8221; represents a crafted JPEG image that exploits the heap buffer overflow vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-7345 is a serious flaw in gdk\u2011pixbuf and glib&#8217;s g_base64_encode_step. It affects any systems or applications that use these libraries for processing JPEG images and Base64 encoding. 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