Description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the Imf_2_2::DwaCompressor::Classifier::Classifier() function when reading images in EXR format.
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 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | freeimage | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | freeimage | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | freeimage | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | freeimage | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | freeimage | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | freeimage | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | freeimage | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | freeimage | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | freeimage | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | freeimage | No fix yet | — |
References
- https://github.com/Ruanxingzhi/vul-report/tree/master/freeimage-r1909
- [oss-security] 20240411 Re: Re: CWE-121, CWE-122: libfreeimage 3.40-3.18/19+ buffer overflow mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20240411 Re: Re: CWE-121, CWE-122: libfreeimage 3.40-3.18/19+ buffer overflow mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20240411 Re: CWE-121, CWE-122: libfreeimage 3.40-3.18/19+ buffer overflow mailing-list