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CVE-2020-21427
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in function LoadPixelDataRLE8 in PluginBMP.cpp in FreeImage...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in function LoadPixelDataRLE8 in PluginBMP.cpp in FreeImage 3.18.0 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code and cause other impacts via crafted image file.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/bugs/298/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RUEK2JOVJBQZVNQIIZZO3JFMTVB4R5KS/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UGOMCRAANNCQYJYPPMGRQWKRZGIP6NME/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00020.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5579
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
3.18.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 22nd, 2023
Last Modified:
May 5th, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.