Out-of-bounds write in FreeImage - CVE-2021-40263

Vulnerability identifier: #VU80080

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 9.3 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40263

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the ofLoad() function in PluginTIFF.cpp. A remote attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

FreeImage
openEuler
Fedora
freeimage
freeimage-devel
mingw-freeimage

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

freeimage - update to 3.18.0-7
freeimage-devel - update to 3.18.0-7
mingw-freeimage - addressed in versions 3.19.0-0.17.svn1909.fc38, 3.19.0-0.17.svn1909.fc39
freeimage - addressed in versions 3.19.0-0.20.svn1909.fc38, 3.19.0-0.20.svn1909.fc39

• https://sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/bugs/336/

• Multiple vulnerabilities in FreeImage
• Fedora 39 update for freeimage, mingw-freeimage
• Fedora 38 update for freeimage, mingw-freeimage
• openEuler update for freeimage