FreeImage 3.18.0 FreeImageIO.cpp _MemoryReadProc integer overflow

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A vulnerability has been found in FreeImage 3.18.0 and classified as problematic. Impacted is the function _MemoryReadProc of the file FreeImageIO.cpp. The manipulation leads to integer overflow. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-47992. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in FreeImage 3.18.0. This issue affects the function _MemoryReadProc of the file FreeImageIO.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An integer overflow vulnerability in FreeImageIO.cpp::_MemoryReadProc in FreeImage 3.18.0 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial-of-service attacks and/or run arbitrary code.

The weakness was released 01/10/2024. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-47992 since 11/13/2023. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/17/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• FreeImage

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• 3.18.0

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