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CVE-2024-28564

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker...

6.2 Medium

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the Imf_2_2::CharPtrIO::readChars() function when reading images in EXR format.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.46%Up 0.4 points since Mar 20, 2024
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.2

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the Imf_2_2::CharPtrIO::readChars() function when reading images in EXR format.

Record
CVE-2024-28564
CVSS 3.1
6.2 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-120
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-25661 6.2

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the Imf_2_2::CharPtrIO::readChars() function when reading images in EXR format.

Record
EUVD-2024-25661
CVSS 3.1
6.2 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fhff-594f-mqr9 6.2

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker...

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the Imf_2_2::CharPtrIO::readChars() function when reading images in EXR format.

Record
GHSA-fhff-594f-mqr9
CVSS 3.1
6.2 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-120
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 6.2

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the Imf_2_2::CharPtrIO::readChars() function when reading images in EXR format.

Record
CVE-2024-28564
CVSS 3.1
6.2 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-120
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.2

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the Imf_2_2::CharPtrIO::readChars() function when reading images in EXR format.

Record
CVE-2024-28564
CVSS 3.1
6.2 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-28564 6.2

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the Imf_2_2::CharPtrIO::readChars() function when reading images in EXR format.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-28564
CVSS 3.1
6.2 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-28564 6.2

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the Imf_2_2::CharPtrIO::readChars() function when reading images in EXR format.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-28564
CVSS 3.1
6.2 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVAZL-43852 No score

CVE-2024-28564 affecting package OpenEXR 2.3.0-6

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the Imf_2_2::CharPtrIO::readChars() function when reading images in EXR format.

Record
AZL-43852
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVAZL-45264 No score

CVE-2024-28564 affecting package OpenEXR 2.3.0-6

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the Imf_2_2::CharPtrIO::readChars() function when reading images in EXR format.

Record
AZL-45264
Updated
2026-11-05

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
OpenEXR
Azure Linux:2
 through 2.3.0-6 None known
OpenEXR
Azure Linux:3
 through 2.3.0-6 None known
freeimage
Debian: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
freeimage
Debian: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
freeimage
Ubuntu: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
freeimage
Ubuntu: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
freeimage
Ubuntu: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
freeimage
Ubuntu: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
freeimage
Ubuntu: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
freeimage
Ubuntu: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
freeimage
Ubuntu:25.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.18.0+ds2-11
 None known
freeimage
Ubuntu:26.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.18.0+ds2-11build13.18.0+ds2-11build23.18.0+ds2-11build3
 None known
freeimage
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.18.0+ds2-113.18.0+ds2-11build1
 None known

History

History
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In short

CVE-2024-28564 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.2) in Freeimage Project Freeimage, published March 20, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.46%, the 40th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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