Buffer overflow in FreeImage - CVE-2020-24295
Published: August 29, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80075
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24295
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: FreeImage
Affected software:
FreeImage
FreeImage
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the PSDParser.cpp::ReadImageLine() function. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-24295
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.