Buffer overflow in Freeimage Project
CVE-2024-28563
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the Imf_2_2::DwaCompressor::Classifier::Classifier() function when reading images in EXR format.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.3% 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-2024-28563?
- CVE-2024-28563 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freeimage Project, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2024-03-20.
- How severe is CVE-2024-28563?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-28563 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.