CVE-2024-9029

Freeimage: heap buffer overflow in tiff_read_iptc_profile

Published Sep 27, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in the freeimage library. Processing a crafted image can cause a buffer over-read of 1 byte in the read_iptc_profile function in the Source/Metadata/IPTC.cpp file because the size of the profile is not being sanitized, causing a crash in the application linked to the library, resulting in a denial of service.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-49674 A flaw was found in the freeimage library. Processing a crafted image can cause a buffer over-read of 1 byte in the read_iptc_profile function in the Source/Metadata/IPTC.cpp file because the size of the profile is not being sanitized, causing a crash in the application linked to the library, resulting in a denial of service.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:freeimage_project:freeimage:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00215}

epss

{'score': 0.0018}

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

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw was found in freeimage library. Processing a crafted image can cause a buffer over-read of 1 byte in the read_iptc_profile function in the Source/Metadata/IPTC.cpp file because the size of the profile is not being sanitized, causing a crash in the application linked to the library, resulting in a denial of service. A flaw was found in the freeimage library. Processing a crafted image can cause a buffer over-read of 1 byte in the read_iptc_profile function in the Source/Metadata/IPTC.cpp file because the size of the profile is not being sanitized, causing a crash in the application linked to the library, resulting in a denial of service.
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw was found in freeimage library. Processing a crafted image can cause a buffer over-read of 1 byte in the read_iptc_profile function in the Source/Metadata/IPTC.cpp file because the size of the profile is not being sanitized, causing a crash in the application linked to the library, resulting in a denial of service.
Title Freeimage: heap buffer overflow in tiff_read_iptc_profile
Weaknesses CWE-126
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
fedora
Published
Updated
Sep 27, 2024, 2:32 PM
Reserved
Sep 20, 2024, 4:18 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 27, 2024, 7:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:23 AM