CVE-2024-9029
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CVE-2024-9029 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freeimage Project | Freeimage | All versions |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2313704Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/bugs/351/Exploit, Issue Tracking
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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