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CVE-2024-28571: freeimage · Buffer Overflow

Affects freeimageSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:54 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 20% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 20 Mar 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHubruanxingzhi/freeimagepkg:github/ruanxingzhi/freeimageOther threatsAffected
  • =3.19.0
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-28571, organizations should first identify all software and systems using FreeImage version 3.19.0 [r1909], especially those processing JPEG images locally. Until an official patch is released, consider the following specific actions: 1) Restrict local access to trusted users only, minimizing the risk of local exploitation. 2) Implement strict input validation and sanitization on JPEG files before they are processed by FreeImage, potentially using alternative image validation tools or libraries to filter out malformed images. 3) Monitor application logs and system stability for signs of crashes or abnormal behavior related to image processing. 4) Where feasible, isolate image processing components in sandboxed or containerized environments to limit the impact of a crash. 5) Stay updated with FreeImage project announcements and apply patches promptly once available. 6) Consider upgrading to a later, unaffected version of FreeImage if available or replacing FreeImage with alternative libraries that do not exhibit this vulnerability. 7) For embedded devices, coordinate with vendors for firmware updates addressing this issue.

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 fill_input_buffer() function when reading images in JPEG format.

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