CVE-2024-28577

Name: CVE-2024-28577
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-03-20T06:15:11.12+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.29%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-28577 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the jpeg_read_exif_profile_raw() function when reading images in JPEG format.. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the jpeg_read_exif_profile_raw() function when reading images in JPEG format.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.29%

20.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freeimage Project	Freeimage	3.19.0

References

https://github.com/Ruanxingzhi/vul-report/tree/master/freeimage-r1909Exploit, 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-2024-28577?

How severe is CVE-2024-28577?

CVE-2024-28577 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-28577?

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Source: NVD / NIST