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CVE-2020-21428 Details

Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in function LoadRGB in PluginDDS.cpp in FreeImage 3.18.0 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code and cause other impacts via crafted image file.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:3.3 LOWVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00020.html CVE
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RUEK2JOVJBQZVNQIIZZO3JFMTVB4R5KS/ CVE
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UGOMCRAANNCQYJYPPMGRQWKRZGIP6NME/ CVE
https://sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/bugs/299/ CVEThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5579 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')[email protected]
CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')CISA-ADP

Affected Products

ProductVersions
freeimage project freeimage
3.18.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:freeimage_project:freeimage:3.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

11 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-21428
NVD Published Date:
Aug 22, 2023
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]