#VU80071 Buffer overflow in FreeImage - CVE-2020-21428
Published: August 29, 2023 / Updated: August 29, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80071
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-2020-21428
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 LoadRGB() function in PluginDDS.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.