CVE-2024-28563

Name: CVE-2024-28563
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-03-20T06:15:08.78+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.9/10EPSS 0.46%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-28563 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. Buffer Overflow vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the Imf_2_2::DwaCompressor::Classifier::Classifier() function when reading images in EXR format.. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the Imf_2_2::DwaCompressor::Classifier::Classifier() function when reading images in EXR format.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.9/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS Probability

0.46%

36.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-121

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freeimage Project	Freeimage	3.19.0

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/11/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/11/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/11/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Ruanxingzhi/vul-report/tree/master/freeimage-r1909Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/11/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/11/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/11/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Ruanxingzhi/vul-report/tree/master/freeimage-r1909Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 20, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-28563?

How severe is CVE-2024-28563?

CVE-2024-28563 has a CVSS score of 5.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-28563?

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Source: NVD / NIST