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
- Freeimage_project Freeimage — versions 3.19.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (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.