Buffer Overflow vulnerability in function LoadPixelDataRLE8 in PluginBMP.cpp in FreeImage…
Priority LOW 37CWE-120Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in function LoadPixelDataRLE8 in PluginBMP.cpp in FreeImage 3.18.0 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code and cause other impacts via crafted image file.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00523 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:freeimage_project:freeimage:3.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.18.0 | Vulnerable | Freeimage Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:freeimage_project:freeimage:3.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.18.0 Vulnerable ·Freeimage Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-21427
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xjvv-5w4r-hfmv
References
More Freeimage Project Freeimage vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-43177 FreeImage 3.18.0 contains a Use After Free in PluginTARGA.cpp;loadRLE(). CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-25989 An integer overflow vulnerability in LoadPixelDataRLE4 function in PluginBMP.cpp in… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-25987 An integer overflow vulnerability in FreeImageIO.cpp::_MemoryReadProc in FreeImage 3.18.0… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-17380 A heap overflow bug exists FreeImage before 1.18.0 via ofLoad function in PluginJPEG.cpp. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-17378 A heap overflow vulnerability in FreeImage 1.18.0 via the ofLoad function in PluginTIFF.cpp. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-14868 Buffer Overflow vulnerability in PSDParser.cpp::ReadImageLine() in FreeImage 3.19.0… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-21427 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-21427 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xjvv-5w4r-hfmv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-21427 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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