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GHSA-5QCR-Q6P5-3JP9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-22 21:30 – Updated: 2025-05-02 18:31

Details

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in function LoadRGB in PluginDDS.cpp in FreeImage 3.18.0 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code and cause other impacts via crafted image file.

Severity ?

7.8 (High)


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

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CVE-2020-21428 (GCVE-0-2020-21428)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-08-22 00:00 – Updated: 2025-05-02 15:29

Summary

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in function LoadRGB in PluginDDS.cpp in FreeImage 3.18.0 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code and cause other impacts via crafted image file.

Severity ?

3.3 (Low)


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

CWE

Assigner

mitre

References

URL

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	https://sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/bugs/299/
	https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac…	vendor-advisory
	https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac…	vendor-advisory
	https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023…	mailing-list
	https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5579	vendor-advisory

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GHSA-5QCR-Q6P5-3JP9

CVE-2020-21428 (GCVE-0-2020-21428)

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