CVE-2021-40265
A heap overflow bug exists FreeImage before 1.18.0 via ofLoad function in PluginJPEG.cpp.
A heap overflow bug exists FreeImage before 1.18.0 via ofLoad function in PluginJPEG.cpp.
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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A heap overflow bug exists FreeImage before 1.18.0 via ofLoad function in PluginJPEG.cpp.
- Record
CVE-2021-40265- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A heap overflow bug exists FreeImage before 1.18.0 via ofLoad function in PluginJPEG.cpp.
- Record
CVE-2021-40265- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-27449 No score
A heap overflow bug exists FreeImage before 1.18.0 via ofLoad function in PluginJPEG.cpp.
- Record
EUVD-2021-27449- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mm42-fjc9-m5fq
A heap overflow bug exists FreeImage before 1.18.0 via ofLoad function in PluginJPEG.cpp.
A heap overflow bug exists FreeImage before 1.18.0 via ofLoad function in PluginJPEG.cpp.
- Record
GHSA-mm42-fjc9-m5fq- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
A heap overflow bug exists FreeImage before 1.18.0 via ofLoad function in PluginJPEG.cpp.
- Record
CVE-2021-40265- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2021-40265
A heap overflow bug exists FreeImage before 1.18.0 via ofLoad function in PluginJPEG.cpp.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2021-40265- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2021-40265
A heap overflow bug exists FreeImage before 1.18.0 via ofLoad function in PluginJPEG.cpp.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2021-40265- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
freeimageDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.18.0+ds2-103.18.0+ds2-113.18.0+ds2-93.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u13.18.0+ds2-9.14.2.1+ds-1~exp14.2.1+ds-1~exp24.2.1+ds-1~exp3 |
None known |
freeimageDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.18.0+ds2-114.2.1+ds-1~exp14.2.1+ds-1~exp24.2.1+ds-1~exp3 |
None known |
freeimageUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, 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+esm23.15.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm3 |
None known |
freeimageUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.15.4-4.1build13.15.4-63.17.0+ds1-1.13.17.0+ds1-23.17.0+ds1-2ubuntu0.13.17.0+ds1-2ubuntu0.1+esm1 |
None known |
freeimageUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.17.0+ds1-5build23.17.0+ds1-5+deb9u1build0.18.04.13.17.0+ds1-5+deb9u1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
freeimageUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.18.0+ds2-1ubuntu13.18.0+ds2-1ubuntu23.18.0+ds2-1ubuntu33.18.0+ds2-1ubuntu3.1 |
None known |
freeimageUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.18.0+ds2-6ubuntu33.18.0+ds2-6ubuntu43.18.0+ds2-6ubuntu53.18.0+ds2-6ubuntu5.1 |
None known |
freeimageUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.18.0+ds2-9.13.18.0+ds2-103.18.0+ds2-10build23.18.0+ds2-10build33.18.0+ds2-10build4 |
None known |
freeimageUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.18.0+ds2-11 |
None known |
freeimageUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.18.0+ds2-11build13.18.0+ds2-11build23.18.0+ds2-11build3 |
None known |
freeimageUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.18.0+ds2-113.18.0+ds2-11build1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-40265 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) 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 0.89%, the 59th percentile. No source names a fixed version.