Buffer overflow in Freeimage Project
CVE-2024-28562
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the Imf_2_2::copyIntoFrameBuffer() component when reading images in EXR format.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 38.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Freeimage Project — versions 3.19.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/Ruanxingzhi/vul-report/tree/master/freeimage-r1909 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/11/3 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/11/10 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/11/2 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-28562?
- CVE-2024-28562 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freeimage Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2024-03-20.
- How severe is CVE-2024-28562?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-28562 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.