CVE-2024-9029 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

A flaw was found in the freeimage library. Processing a crafted image can cause a buffer over-read of 1 byte in the read_iptc_profile function in the Source/Metadata/IPTC.cpp file because the size of the profile is not being sanitized, causing a crash in the application linked to the library, resulting in a denial of service.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freeimage Project	Freeimage	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-126

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2313704Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/bugs/351/ExploitIssue Tracking

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-9029?

CVE-2024-9029 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A flaw was found in the freeimage library. Processing a crafted image can cause a buffer over-read of 1 byte in the read_iptc_profile function in the Source/Metadata/IPTC.cpp file because the size of ...

How severe is CVE-2024-9029?

CVE-2024-9029 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-9029?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freeimage Project Freeimage.