CVE-2020-22524
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in FreeImage_Load function in FreeImage Library 3.19.0(r1828)...
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in FreeImage_Load function in FreeImage Library 3.19.0(r1828) allows attackers to cuase a denial of service via crafted PFM file.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in FreeImage_Load function in FreeImage Library 3.19.0(r1828) allows attackers to cuase a denial of service via crafted PFM file.
- Record
CVE-2020-22524- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in FreeImage_Load function in FreeImage Library 3.19.0(r1828) allows attackers to cuase a denial of service via crafted PFM file.
- Record
CVE-2020-22524- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-15284
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in FreeImage_Load function in FreeImage Library 3.19.0(r1828) allows attackers to cuase a denial of service via crafted PFM file.
- Record
EUVD-2020-15284- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qrgg-mgwx-hq8f
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in FreeImage_Load function in FreeImage Library 3.19.0(r1828)...
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in FreeImage_Load function in FreeImage Library 3.19.0(r1828) allows attackers to cuase a denial of service via crafted PFM file.
- Record
GHSA-qrgg-mgwx-hq8f- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in FreeImage_Load function in FreeImage Library 3.19.0(r1828) allows attackers to cuase a denial of service via crafted PFM file.
- Record
CVE-2020-22524- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-22524
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in FreeImage_Load function in FreeImage Library 3.19.0(r1828) allows attackers to cuase a denial of service via crafted PFM file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-22524- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-22524
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in FreeImage_Load function in FreeImage Library 3.19.0(r1828) allows attackers to cuase a denial of service via crafted PFM file.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-22524- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-6586-1 No score
freeimage vulnerabilities
It was discovered that FreeImage incorrectly handled certain memory operations. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted TIFF file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause a heap buffer overflow, resulting in a denial of service attack. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-12211)
It was discovered that FreeImage incorrectly processed images under certain circumstances. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted TIFF file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a stack exhaustion condition, resulting in a denial of service attack. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-12213)
It was discovered that FreeImage incorrectly processed certain images. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted image file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-21427, CVE-2020-21428)
It was discovered that FreeImage incorrectly processed certain images. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted PFM file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2020-22524)
- Record
USN-6586-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
freeimageDebian:12 |
before 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1, plus listed versions 3.18.0+ds2-9 |
3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 |
freeimageDebian:13 |
before 3.18.0+ds2-10 | 3.18.0+ds2-10 |
freeimageDebian:10 |
before 3.18.0+ds2-1+deb10u2, plus listed versions 3.18.0+ds2-13.18.0+ds2-1+deb10u1 |
3.18.0+ds2-1+deb10u2 |
freeimageDebian:11 |
before 3.18.0+ds2-6+deb11u1, plus listed versions 3.18.0+ds2-6 |
3.18.0+ds2-6+deb11u1 |
freeimageUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
before 3.15.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm3, plus listed versions 3.15.1-2build13.15.1-2build23.15.4-23.15.4-33.15.4-3ubuntu0.13.15.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm13.15.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2 |
3.15.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm3 |
freeimageUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 3.17.0+ds1-2ubuntu0.1+esm1, plus listed versions 3.15.4-4.1build13.15.4-63.17.0+ds1-1.13.17.0+ds1-23.17.0+ds1-2ubuntu0.1 |
3.17.0+ds1-2ubuntu0.1+esm1 |
freeimageUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
before 3.17.0+ds1-5+deb9u1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 3.17.0+ds1-5build23.17.0+ds1-5+deb9u1build0.18.04.1 |
3.17.0+ds1-5+deb9u1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
freeimageUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
before 3.18.0+ds2-1ubuntu3.1, plus listed versions 3.18.0+ds2-1ubuntu13.18.0+ds2-1ubuntu23.18.0+ds2-1ubuntu3 |
3.18.0+ds2-1ubuntu3.1 |
freeimageUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
before 3.18.0+ds2-6ubuntu5.1, plus listed versions 3.18.0+ds2-6ubuntu33.18.0+ds2-6ubuntu43.18.0+ds2-6ubuntu5 |
3.18.0+ds2-6ubuntu5.1 |
freeimageUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
before 3.18.0+ds2-10build4, plus listed versions 3.18.0+ds2-9.13.18.0+ds2-103.18.0+ds2-10build23.18.0+ds2-10build3 |
3.18.0+ds2-10build4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-22524 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Freeimage Project Freeimage, published August 22, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.05%, the 64th percentile. Fixed in freeimage 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1.
References
sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/bugs/319
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RUEK2JOVJBQZVNQIIZZO3JFMTVB4R5KS
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00020.html
debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5579
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-22524
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-qrgg-mgwx-hq8f
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-22524
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-22524
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-22524