PT-2023-11587 · Freeimage+2 · Freeimage+2

Galycannon · Published 2023-08-22 · Updated 2025-05-02 · CVE-2020-21428

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions FreeImage version 3.18.0

Description The issue allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code and cause other impacts via a crafted image file, exploiting a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the LoadRGB function in PluginDDS.cpp.

Recommendations For FreeImage version 3.18.0, consider disabling the LoadRGB function in PluginDDS.cpp as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to processing crafted image files to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-21428

DLA-3662-1

DSA-5579-1

OESA-2023-1898

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:13293-1

USN-6586-1

Affected Products

Freeimage

Linuxmint

Ubuntu

References · 28

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-21427 · Security Note
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-21428 · Security Note
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RUEK2JOVJBQZVNQIIZZO3JFMTVB4R5KS · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-6586-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-21428 · Security Note
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UGOMCRAANNCQYJYPPMGRQWKRZGIP6NME · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-21428 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2020-21428 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:13293-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5579 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-3662-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-5579-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6586-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-21428 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-21428 · Vendor Advisory