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CVE-2024-28579VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-28579: n/a

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.2 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.2Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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: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 2026-10-26.

What to do

AI-suggested

Organizations should first identify all instances where FreeImage version 3.19.0 [r1909] is used, particularly in applications processing HDR images. Until an official patch is released, consider the following mitigations: (1) Restrict local access to trusted users only, minimizing the risk of local exploitation. (2) Implement application-level input validation to detect and reject malformed or suspicious HDR images before they reach FreeImage processing. (3) Employ sandboxing or containerization to isolate applications using FreeImage, limiting the impact of potential crashes. (4) Monitor application logs and system stability for signs of crashes or abnormal behavior related to image processing. (5) Engage with the FreeImage community or maintainers to track the release of patches or updates addressing this vulnerability. (6) If feasible, temporarily disable HDR image processing or switch to alternative libraries until a fix is available. (7) Conduct regular backups and ensure recovery procedures are in place to minimize downtime caused by DoS conditions.

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_Unload() function when reading images in HDR format.

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