CVE-2024-28579 Memory corruption in n/a
A local attacker can cause a denial of service in the FreeImage library by triggering a buffer overflow when processing HDR images.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-28579?
CVE-2024-28579 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Freeimage Project Freeimage, published on 20 Mar 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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 FreeImage_Unload() function when reading images in HDR format.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-28579?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freeimage Project Freeimage.
How do I fix CVE-2024-28579?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-28579 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-28579 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-28579 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Freeimage Project Freeimage
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-28579, GHSA-g6f3-g3wm-f7p5, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-28579.