CVE-2024-31570: freeimage_project freeimage Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-31570DEBIAN-CVE-2024-31570
Published 19-09-2024Last modified 23-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-31570 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in freeimage_project freeimage. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.60%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 19-09-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 23-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
libfreeimage in FreeImage 3.4.0 through 3.18.0 has a stack-based buffer overflow in the PluginXPM.cpp Load function via an XPM file.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionCritical 9.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.60%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
48%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.60% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.60%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
- CWE-121Stack-based Buffer OverflowA stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- freeimageAll versions (No fix recorded)
Freeimage_project1 product
- freeimage≥ 3.4.0, ≤ 3.18.0
Ubuntu1 product
- freeimageAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
7 links- sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/bugs/355/Permissions Required
