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CVE-2021-40266

MEDIUM
6.5CVSS
Published: 2023-08-22
Updated: 2024-11-21
AI Analysis

Description

FreeImage before 1.18.0, ReadPalette function in PluginTIFF.cpp is vulnerabile to null pointer dereference.

CVSS Metrics

Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
network
Complexity
low
Privileges
none
User Action
required
Scope
unchanged
Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high
Weaknesses
CWE-476

Metadata

Primary Vendor
FREEIMAGE_PROJECT
Published
8/22/2023
Last Modified
11/21/2024
Source
NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

freeimage_project : freeimage

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