CVE-2024-28583

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Published Mar 20, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the readLine() function when reading images in XPM format.

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:3.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.369% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/Ruanxingzhi/vul-report/tree/master/freeimage-r1909

History

Feb 27, 2026 6:15 AM Scoring metrics updated View changes

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

Mar 28, 2025 3:15 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Freeimage Project Freeimage Project freeimage
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:freeimage_project:freeimage:3.19.0:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Freeimage Project Freeimage Project freeimage

Subscriptions

Freeimage Project Freeimage

Weaknesses

CWE-120

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:11 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 20, 2024, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:11 PM
Reserved: Mar 8, 2024, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:56 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:56 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:21 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: Mar 20, 2024, 6:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:21 AM

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