Critical severity · published May 16, 2026
CVE-2020-37239
libbabl 0.1.62 Broken Double Free Detection Memory Safety
9.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
libbabl 0.1.62 contains a broken double free detection vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass memory safety checks by exploiting signature overwriting in freed chunks. Attackers can call babl_free() twice on the same pointer without triggering detection, as libc's malloc metadata overwrites babl's signature field upon freeing, enabling potential memory corruption and code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 40% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
libbabl · Gegl
0.1.62 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-37239
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-37239
www.exploit-db.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49259
www.gegl.org
https://www.gegl.org
www.gegl.org
https://www.gegl.org/babl/
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libbabl-broken-double-free-detection-memory-safety
