CVE-2023-47996

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Published Jan 9, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An integer overflow vulnerability in Exif.cpp::jpeg_read_exif_dir in FreeImage 3.18.0 allows attackers to obtain information and cause a denial of service.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:freeimage_project:freeimage:3.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-52085	An integer overflow vulnerability in Exif.cpp::jpeg_read_exif_dir in FreeImage 3.18.0 allows attackers to obtain information and cause a denial of service.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.660% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/thelastede/FreeImage-cve-poc/tree/master/CVE-2023-47996

History

May 14, 2025 8:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Freeimage Project Freeimage

Weaknesses

CWE-190

Sources

CVE record Updated: May 14, 2025, 7:13 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 9, 2024, 12:00 AM
Updated: May 14, 2025, 7:13 PM
Reserved: Nov 13, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:16 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:16 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:33 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 9, 2024, 11:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:33 AM

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