CVE-2024-28577
Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local...
Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the jpeg_read_exif_profile_raw() function when reading images in JPEG format.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the jpeg_read_exif_profile_raw() function when reading images in JPEG format.
- Record
CVE-2024-28577- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-25674
Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the jpeg_read_exif_profile_raw() function when reading images in JPEG format.
- Record
EUVD-2024-25674- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8jxj-x793-v7xm
Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local...
Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the jpeg_read_exif_profile_raw() function when reading images in JPEG format.
- Record
GHSA-8jxj-x793-v7xm- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the jpeg_read_exif_profile_raw() function when reading images in JPEG format.
- Record
CVE-2024-28577- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the jpeg_read_exif_profile_raw() function when reading images in JPEG format.
- Record
CVE-2024-28577- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-28577
Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the jpeg_read_exif_profile_raw() function when reading images in JPEG format.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-28577- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-28577
Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the jpeg_read_exif_profile_raw() function when reading images in JPEG format.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-28577- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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-2024-28577 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) 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 0.29%, the 21st percentile. No source names a fixed version.