7.5

CVE-2024-9029: freeimage_project freeimage Buffer Over-read

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-9029DEBIAN-CVE-2024-9029
Published 27-09-2024Last modified 27-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-9029 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Buffer Over-read vulnerability in freeimage_project freeimage. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
40/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.51%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 27-09-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 27-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A flaw was found in the freeimage library. Processing a crafted image can cause a buffer over-read of 1 byte in the read_iptc_profile function in the Source/Metadata/IPTC.cpp file because the size of the profile is not being sanitized, causing a crash in the application linked to the library, resulting in a denial of service.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.51%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

43%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.51% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.51%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (sourceforge.net)

    Maturity: unknown

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

5 links