CVE-2024-28580: vul-report · n/a
Affects vul-reportSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 28% 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:H/I:H/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/vul-reportpkg:github/ruanxingzhi/vul-reportOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
1. Monitor FreeImage project repositories and security advisories closely for official patches addressing CVE-2024-28580 and apply them promptly once available. 2. Until patches are released, restrict local user access to systems running vulnerable FreeImage versions to trusted personnel only. 3. Implement application whitelisting and sandboxing for software components that utilize FreeImage to limit the impact of potential exploitation. 4. Conduct code audits and static analysis on applications embedding FreeImage to identify and mitigate unsafe image handling practices. 5. Disable or restrict support for RAS image format processing if not required by the application to reduce the attack surface. 6. Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to detect anomalous behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. 7. Educate developers and system administrators about the risks of buffer overflow vulnerabilities and secure coding practices related to image processing libraries.
Description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the ReadData() function when reading images in RAS format.