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CVE-2024-28584

Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability in open source FreeImage v.3.19.0 [r1909] allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the J2KImageToFIBITMAP() function when reading images in J2K format.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a LOW severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.3, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from freeimage_project organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2024-03-20T06:15:12.247

Last Modified

2025-03-28T14:47:52.610

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 3.3 (LOW)

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-476

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	freeimage_project	freeimage	3.19.0	Yes

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/11/10 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/11/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/11/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/Ruanxingzhi/vul-report/tree/master/freeimage-r1909 Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/11/10 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/11/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/11/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/Ruanxingzhi/vul-report/tree/master/freeimage-r1909 Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For freeimage_project's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.