#VU80069 Buffer overflow in FreeImage - CVE-2020-21427
Published: August 29, 2023 / Updated: August 29, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80069
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2020-21427
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FreeImage
FreeImage
Software vendor:
FreeImage
FreeImage
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 LoadPixelDataRLE8() function in PluginBMP.cpp. 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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's SVN.