native-imagetranscoder CVE-2018-14498

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Description

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Research direction

Investigate CVE 2018-14498 which targets native imagetranscoder in Fresco. Review the native code under the native imagetranscoder directory. Check existing comments and any referenced commits. Determine if the vulnerability has been patched in a later version of Fresco. If not, propose a fix by updating the affected native library or applying a known patch.

Tech stack

javacppandroid

Domain

securitymobile

Issue type

Security

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

5

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

Over 1 week

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

Stale

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

Unclear

Prerequisites

native code debuggingC/C++ skillsAndroid NDK knowledge

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

5