CVE-2020-22524 (GCVE-0-2020-22524)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-08-22 00:00 – Updated: 2025-05-05 12:39
VLAI?
Summary
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in FreeImage_Load function in FreeImage Library 3.19.0(r1828) allows attackers to cuase a denial of service via crafted PFM file.
Severity ?
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
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