#VU87335 Buffer overflow in FreeImage - CVE-2023-47995

Vulnerability identifier: #VU87335

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-47995

CWE-ID: CWE-120

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FreeImage
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: FreeImage

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the FreeImage_AllocateBitmap() function in BitmapAccess.cpp. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

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

Vulnerable software versions

FreeImage: 3.0.0 - 3.19.0

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External links
https://github.com/thelastede/FreeImage-cve-poc/tree/master/CVE-2023-47995

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.