Integer Overflow or Wraparound The advisory has been revoked - it doesn't affect any version of package freeimage  (opens in a new tab)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-UBUNTU2510-FREEIMAGE-15022090
  • published17 Jan 2026
  • disclosed9 Jan 2024

Introduced: 9 Jan 2024

CVE-2023-47996  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

Amendment

The Ubuntu security team deemed this advisory irrelevant for Ubuntu:25.10.

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 integer overflow vulnerability in Exif.cpp::jpeg_read_exif_dir in FreeImage 3.18.0 allows attackers to obtain information and cause a denial of service.