CVE-2018-25061: A vulnerability was found in rgb2hex up to 0.1.5

Q: How do I fix CVE-2018-25061?

rgb2hex: upgrade to 0.1.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2018-25061 being exploited?

CVE-2018-25061 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2018-25061 affect?

CVE-2018-25061 affects rgb2hex. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). A vulnerability was found in rgb2hex up to 0.1.5. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgra

Q: How urgent is CVE-2018-25061?

Priority 31/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2018-25061 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting rgb2hex. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in rgb2hex up to 0.1.5. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 0.1.6 is able to address this issue. The patch is named 9e0c38594432edfa64136fdf7bb651835e17c34f. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerabi

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 38%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-1333
Published	2022-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: rgb2hex project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-12-31 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:54 UTCUpdated Record last modified

rgb2hex project rgb2hex UPGRADE

Affected: < 0.1.6

Fixed in: 0.1.6

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy rgb2hex || rpm -q rgb2hex || rgb2hex --version

2. UPGRADE to 0.1.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade rgb2hex

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade rgb2hex

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-25061?

rgb2hex: upgrade to 0.1.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-25061 being exploited?

CVE-2018-25061 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2018-25061 affect?

CVE-2018-25061 affects rgb2hex. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). A vulnerability was found in rgb2hex up to 0.1.5. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgra

How urgent is CVE-2018-25061?

Priority 31/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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