High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 27, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2024-9029
CVE-2024-9029
Description
A flaw was found in the freeimage library. Processing a crafted image can cause a buffer over-read of 1 byte in the read_iptc_profile function in the Source/Metadata/IPTC.cpp file because the size of the profile is not being sanitized, causing a crash in the application linked to the library, resulting in a denial of service.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:freeimage_project:freeimage:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:freeimage_project:freeimage:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/bugs/351/nvdExploitIssue Tracking
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
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