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CVE-2024-28582: Buffer Overflow

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:54 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.4High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 29% 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: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

AI-suggested

Until an official patch is released, organizations should implement strict file handling policies to prevent processing untrusted or unauthenticated HDR images with FreeImage. Employ application whitelisting and sandboxing to limit the execution environment of processes using FreeImage. Monitor system and application logs for unusual behavior or crashes related to image processing. Conduct code audits and update third-party dependencies regularly to identify and remediate vulnerable versions. Consider using alternative image processing libraries that do not exhibit this vulnerability if immediate patching is not feasible. Engage with FreeImage maintainers and subscribe to security advisories for timely patch releases. Implement endpoint protection solutions capable of detecting exploitation attempts targeting buffer overflows. Finally, educate developers and system administrators about safe image handling practices and the risks associated with processing untrusted media files.

Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the rgbe_RGBEToFloat() function when reading images in HDR format.

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