6.5

CVE-2023-47997: freeimage_project freeimage Infinite Loop

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-47997DEBIAN-CVE-2023-47997
Published 09-01-2024Last modified 04-11-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-47997 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Infinite Loop vulnerability in freeimage_project freeimage. EPSS estimates a 0.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.88%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
MGASA-2024-0087

Timeline

  1. 09-01-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-11-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue discovered in BitmapAccess.cpp::FreeImage_AllocateBitmap in FreeImage 3.18.0 leads to an infinite loop and allows attackers to cause a denial of service.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.88%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

59%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.88% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.88%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Freeimage Cve Poc

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • freeimageAll versions (No fix recorded)
Freeimage_project1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • freeimageAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

9 links