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Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') The advisory has been revoked - it doesn't affect any version of package freeimage  (opens in a new tab)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-FREEIMAGE-6150624
  • published12 Jul 2025
  • disclosed10 Jan 2024
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Introduced: 10 Jan 2024

CVE-2023-47997  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

Amendment

The Ubuntu security team deemed this advisory irrelevant for Ubuntu:16.04.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream freeimage package and not the freeimage package as distributed by Ubuntu.

An issue discovered in BitmapAccess.cpp::FreeImage_AllocateBitmap in FreeImage 3.18.0 leads to an infinite loop and allows attackers to cause a denial of service.