CVE catalog

CVE-2024-28583

freeimage affected and fixed versions

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the readLine() function when reading images in XPM format.

Severity: Medium · CVSS 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: Mar 20, 2024, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.37% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

[freeimage][Source-reported homepage]

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Version impact has not been established. The original provider fields are retained below.

Provider details and historical evidence

Original provider fields

{
  "package_releases": [
    {
      "name": "freeimage",
      "status": "vulnerable",
      "release": "sid",
      "version": "3.18.0+ds2-11"
    },
    {
      "name": "freeimage",
      "status": "vulnerable",
      "release": "trixie",
      "version": "3.18.0+ds2-11"
    },
    {
      "name": "freeimage",
      "status": "vulnerable",
      "release": "bookworm",
      "version": "3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1"
    },
    {
      "name": "freeimage",
      "status": "vulnerable",
      "release": "bookworm-security",
      "version": "3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1"
    }
  ],
  "fixed_versions": [
    {
      "bug": 1068461,
      "name": "freeimage",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "sid",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": ""
    },
    {
      "bug": 1068461,
      "name": "freeimage",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "trixie",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": ""
    },
    {
      "bug": 1068461,
      "name": "freeimage",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "bookworm",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": ""
    }
  ],
  "distribution_packages": []
}

[Debian bug #1068461]

Publisher notes

[trixie] freeimage: Revisit when fixed upstream [bookworm] freeimage: Revisit when fixed upstream

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libfreeimage3]Unknown
Source package: [freeimage]
Details (4)
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
[libfreeimage-dev]Unknown
Source package: [freeimage]
Details (4)
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
[libfreeimageplus3]Unknown
Source package: [freeimage]
Details (4)
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
[libfreeimageplus-dev]Unknown
Source package: [freeimage]
Details (4)
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
[libfreeimageplus-doc]Unknown
Source package: [freeimage]
Details (4)
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12
- 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · bookworm; dsa · freeimage · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libfreeimage3]Unknown
Source package: [freeimage]
Details (2)
- 3.18.0+ds2-11 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · 13
- 3.18.0+ds2-11 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · 13
[libfreeimage-dev]Unknown
Source package: [freeimage]
Details (2)
- 3.18.0+ds2-11 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · 13
- 3.18.0+ds2-11 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · 13
[libfreeimageplus3]Unknown
Source package: [freeimage]
Details (2)
- 3.18.0+ds2-11 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · 13
- 3.18.0+ds2-11 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · 13
[libfreeimageplus-dev]Unknown
Source package: [freeimage]
Details (2)
- 3.18.0+ds2-11 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · 13
- 3.18.0+ds2-11 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · 13
[libfreeimageplus-doc]Unknown
Source package: [freeimage]
Details (2)
- 3.18.0+ds2-11 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · 13
- 3.18.0+ds2-11 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · freeimage · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 28, 2026, 5:37:21 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]