8.4

CVE-2024-28581: freeimage_project freeimage Stack-based Buffer Overflow

CVSS: 8.4v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-28581DEBIAN-CVE-2024-28581
Published 20-03-2024Last modified 02-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-28581 is a high (CVSS 8.4) Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in freeimage_project freeimage. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
44/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.4/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.36%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Timeline

  1. 20-03-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 02-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.36%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

28%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.36% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.36%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Vul Report

    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

4 links