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CVE-2020-22524
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in FreeImage_Load function in FreeImage Library 3.19.0(r1828)...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in FreeImage_Load function in FreeImage Library 3.19.0(r1828) allows attackers to cuase a denial of service via crafted PFM 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/319/
- 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:
3.19.0
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.