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CVE-2024-28578

Published: Mar 20, 2024Updated: Mar 28, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-125
NVD MITRE
8.4CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 72.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

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

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-125

Affected Products

n/an/a
freeimagefreeimage project
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
freeimage projectoss-projectDEOSS Librariesaka freeimage

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

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

Timeline

Published
Mar 20, 2024
Last Updated
Mar 28, 2025

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