Buffer overflow in Freeimage Project
CVE-2024-28574
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 opj_j2k_copy_default_tcp_and_create_tcd() function when reading images in J2K format.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 19.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-28574?
- CVE-2024-28574 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freeimage Project, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2024-03-20.
- How severe is CVE-2024-28574?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-28574 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.