CVE-2020-22524

  1. OpenCVE
  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2020-22524
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in FreeImage_Load function in FreeImage Library 3.19.0(r1828) allows attackers to cuase a denial of service via crafted PFM file.

6.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00020.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00020.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RUEK2JOVJBQZVNQIIZZO3JFMTVB4R5KS/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RUEK2JOVJBQZVNQIIZZO3JFMTVB4R5KS/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UGOMCRAANNCQYJYPPMGRQWKRZGIP6NME/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UGOMCRAANNCQYJYPPMGRQWKRZGIP6NME/
https://sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/bugs/319/ Exploit
https://sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/bugs/319/ Exploit
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5579
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5579
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:freeimage_project:freeimage:3.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

05 May 2025, 13:15

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References (MISC) https://sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/bugs/319/ - Exploit () https://sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/bugs/319/ - Exploit

18 Dec 2023, 05:15

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References
  • () https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5579 -

25 Nov 2023, 23:15

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References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00020.html -

07 Nov 2023, 03:19

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References
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UGOMCRAANNCQYJYPPMGRQWKRZGIP6NME/ -
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RUEK2JOVJBQZVNQIIZZO3JFMTVB4R5KS/ -

25 Aug 2023, 15:03

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First Time Freeimage Project
Freeimage Project freeimage
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.5
CWE CWE-120
CPE cpe:2.3:a:freeimage_project:freeimage:3.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (MISC) https://sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/bugs/319/ - (MISC) https://sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/bugs/319/ - Exploit

22 Aug 2023, 19:16

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2023-08-22 19:16

Updated : 2025-05-05 13:15

NVD link : CVE-2020-22524

Mitre link : CVE-2020-22524

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Products Affected

freeimage_project

  • freeimage
CWE
CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')