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

EPSS: 0.005 (37.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.