CVE-2024-28567: freeimage · n/a
Affects freeimageSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.2 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 21% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Mar 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubruanxingzhi/freeimagepkg:github/ruanxingzhi/freeimageOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2024-28567, organizations should first verify if they are using FreeImage version 3.19.0 or earlier in their software stack, especially for TIFF image handling. 2) Implement application-level input validation or sandboxing to limit the impact of malformed TIFF files. 3) Monitor and audit local user activities to detect unusual attempts to process TIFF images that could trigger the vulnerability. 4) If possible, upgrade to a newer version of FreeImage once a patch is released or apply vendor-provided fixes promptly. 5) For developers, review and harden the FreeImage_CreateICCProfile() function to ensure proper bounds checking and memory management. 6) Employ system-level protections such as Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) and Data Execution Prevention (DEP) to reduce exploitation success. 7) Consider isolating image processing tasks in containers or virtual machines to contain potential crashes. These targeted mitigations go beyond generic advice by focusing on access control, monitoring, and architectural isolation.
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_CreateICCProfile() function when reading images in TIFF format.