CVE-2023-47996: freeimage_project freeimage Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-47996 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in freeimage_project freeimage. EPSS estimates a 0.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 09-01-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 14-05-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An integer overflow vulnerability in Exif.cpp::jpeg_read_exif_dir in FreeImage 3.18.0 allows attackers to obtain information and cause a denial of service.

• CWE-190Integer Overflow or WraparoundThe product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. When this occurs, the value may become a very small or negative number.