CVE-2020-21428: freeimage_project freeimage Classic Buffer Overflow
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2020-21428DEBIAN-CVE-2020-21428openSUSE-SU-2024:13293-1
Published 22-08-2023Last modified 02-05-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-21428 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in freeimage_project freeimage. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.46%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 1Timeline
- 22-08-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-05-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in function LoadRGB in PluginDDS.cpp in FreeImage 3.18.0 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code and cause other impacts via crafted image file.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources4 sources · 3.3–7.8
- CVE.orgCNA3.3LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated3.3LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.46%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
39%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.46% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.46%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- freeimage< 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 | < 3.18.0+ds2-10
Freeimage_project1 product
- freeimage3.18.0
Opensuse1 product
- freeimage&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 3.18.0.1909-1.1
Ubuntu1 product
- freeimage< 3.15.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm3 | < 3.17.0+ds1-2ubuntu0.1+esm1 | < 3.17.0+ds1-5+deb9u1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | < 3.18.0+ds2-1ubuntu3.1 | < 3.18.0+ds2-6ubuntu5.1 | < 3.18.0+ds2-10build4
4 vendors · 4 products
References
10 links- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5579Vendor Advisory