What is CVE-2020-24292?

CVE-2020-24292 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freeimage_project Freeimage, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-08-22.

How severe is CVE-2020-24292?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-24292 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Freeimage_project Freeimage

CVE-2020-24292

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in load function in PluginICO.cpp in FreeImage 3.19.0 [r1859] allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code via opening of crafted ico file.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.012 (63.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Freeimage_project Freeimage — versions 3.19.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit)
cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-24292?: CVE-2020-24292 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freeimage_project Freeimage, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-08-22.
How severe is CVE-2020-24292?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-24292 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.