How severe is CVE-2024-28572?

CVE-2024-28572 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.2, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-28572 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-28572?

CVE-2024-28572 affects Freeimage Project Freeimage. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-28572?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-28572 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-28572 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-25669.

When was CVE-2024-28572 published?

CVE-2024-28572 was published on 2024-03-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-28572

CVE-2024-28572 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freeimage Project Freeimage with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.2. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-122.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.2)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (20th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-25669
Weakness: CWE-122
Affected product: Freeimage Project Freeimage
Published: 2024-03-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the FreeImage_SetTagValue() function when reading images in JPEG format.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-28572?: Buffer Overflow vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the FreeImage_SetTagValue() function when reading images in JPEG format.
How severe is CVE-2024-28572?: CVE-2024-28572 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.2, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-28572 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-28572?: CVE-2024-28572 affects Freeimage Project Freeimage. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-28572?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-28572 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-28572 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-25669.
When was CVE-2024-28572 published?: CVE-2024-28572 was published on 2024-03-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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

Affected products (1)

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

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