Out-of-bounds write in FreeImage - CVE-2021-40262

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Out-of-bounds write in FreeImage - CVE-2021-40262

Published: August 29, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU80076
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40262
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FreeImage
Software vendor:
FreeImage

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the Validate() function in PluginRAW.cpp. A remote attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds write and crash the application.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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