Description
When FreeImage 3.18.0 reads a tiff file, it will be handed to the Load function of the PluginTIFF.cpp file, but a memcpy occurs in which the destination address and the size of the copied data are not considered, resulting in a heap overflow.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 13 | freeimage | 3.18.0+ds2-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | freeimage | 3.18.0+ds2-3 | — |
| Debian 10 | freeimage | 3.18.0+ds2-1+deb10u1 | DSA-4593-1 |
| Debian 9 | freeimage | 3.17.0+ds1-5+deb9u1 | DSA-4593-1 |
| Debian 8 | freeimage | 3.15.4-4.2+deb8u2 | DLA-2031-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | freeimage | 3.18.0+ds2-6ubuntu5.1 | USN-6586-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | freeimage | 3.18.0+ds2-1ubuntu3.1 | USN-6586-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | freeimage | 3.17.0+ds1-5+deb9u1build0.18.04.1 | USN-4529-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | freeimage | 3.17.0+ds1-5+deb9u1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-6586-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | freeimage | 3.17.0+ds1-2ubuntu0.1+esm1 | USN-6586-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | freeimage | 3.15.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2 | USN-6586-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | freeimage | 3.18.0-4.4 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10766-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | freeimage | 3.18.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | freeimage | 3.18.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | freeimage | 3.18.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | freeimage | 3.18.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | freeimage | 3.18.0-r2 | — |
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | freeimage | 3.18.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | freeimage | 3.18.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | freeimage | 3.18.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | freeimage | 3.18.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | freeimage | 3.18.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | freeimage | 3.18.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | freeimage | 3.18.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | freeimage | 3.18.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | freeimage | 3.18.0-r2 | — |
Advisories 5
- USN-6586-1 freeimage vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- USN-4529-1 freeimage vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-4593-1 freeimage - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2031-1 freeimage - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10766-1 freeimage-devel-3.18.0-4.4 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/discussion/36111/thread/e06734bed5/
- FEDORA-2019-655994894e vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-76f546b7b8 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20191210 [SECURITY] [DLA 2031-1] freeimage security update mailing-list
- DSA-4593 vendor-advisory
- 20191229 [SECURITY] [DSA 4593-1] freeimage security update mailing-list
- USN-4529-1 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202107-02 vendor-advisory