FreeImage 3.19.0 r1909 RAS Image Load buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in FreeImage 3.19.0 r1909. Affected by this issue is the function Load of the component RAS Image Handler. Performing a manipulation results in buffer overflow. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-28578. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in FreeImage 3.19.0 r1909. This affects the function Load of the component RAS Image Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the Load() function when reading images in RAS format.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-28578 since 03/08/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/06/2024).

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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Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
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Remote: Yes

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03/20/2024 +12 days 🔍
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04/13/2025 +389 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-28578 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-28578
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-257445

Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2024 07:39
Updated: 04/13/2025 21:23
Changes: 03/20/2024 07:39 (52), 08/06/2024 12:15 (12), 04/13/2025 21:23 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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