High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 22, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-40263
CVE-2021-40263
Description
A heap overflow vulnerability in FreeImage 1.18.0 via the ofLoad function in PluginTIFF.cpp.
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Affected products
3<1.18.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <1.18.0
- cpe:2.3:a:freeimage_project:freeimage:1.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- FreeImage/FreeImagedescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/bugs/336/nvdExploitIssue Tracking
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HFRQ76ZDPSWT7OH6FJDLSFWBXVBE6JDN/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M6GKMK74POW3RU7F4HLUJE7XEFLQDO35/nvd
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