Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting WinMerge/freeimage package, versions [0,]


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.3% (53rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-WINMERGEFREEIMAGE-8063401
  • published20 Sept 2024
  • disclosed19 Sept 2024
  • creditMichael Knap

Introduced: 19 Sep 2024

CVE-2024-31570  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-121  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for WinMerge/freeimage.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Stack-based Buffer Overflow through the Load function. An attacker can execute arbitrary code or cause a crash by providing a specially crafted XPM file.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1