CVE-2024-28581 | BDVDB-2026-228229 Detail

freeimage_projectfreeimage

Description#

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the _assignPixel<>() function when reading images in TARGA format.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow

References#

https://github.com/Ruanxingzhi/vul-report/tree/master/freeimage-r1909

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12024-03-20Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-02Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2024-03-20
Last modified: 2024-08-02

Vendor information

Vendor: freeimage_project
Product: freeimage

All freeimage_project vulnerabilities

Score

8.4 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 29.5.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
3.19.0
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

8.4 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).