Vulnerability in Freeimage Project
CVE-2024-9029
A flaw was found in the freeimage library. Processing a crafted image can cause a buffer over-read of 1 byte in the read_iptc_profile function in the Source/Metadata/IPTC.cpp file because the size of the profile is not being sanitized, causing a crash in the application linked to the library, resulting in a denial of service.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 41.6% 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/bugs/351/ (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-9029?
- CVE-2024-9029 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freeimage Project, classified under Buffer Over-read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-09-27.
- How severe is CVE-2024-9029?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.