CVE-2023-47995

MEDIUM
Published Jan 9, 2024 Modified Nov 4, 2025 CWE-120

Description

Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value discovered in BitmapAccess.cpp::FreeImage_AllocateBitmap in FreeImage 3.18.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-120 CWE-120

Affected Products

Vendor Product
freeimage_project freeimage

References

Other References

https://github.com/thelastede/FreeImage-cve-poc/tree/master/CVE-2023-47995 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EDK7DSADYUHJFNVSRGJHEFJGMWRGGDLM/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/K3ZNVRL5PCTMMA3ZBDKH5WH4RT4ST3HW/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VLDUDJOWZAKBQMQ7XYNJTRCFPOB56BOE/ https://github.com/thelastede/FreeImage-cve-poc/tree/master/CVE-2023-47995 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EDK7DSADYUHJFNVSRGJHEFJGMWRGGDLM/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/K3ZNVRL5PCTMMA3ZBDKH5WH4RT4ST3HW/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VLDUDJOWZAKBQMQ7XYNJTRCFPOB56BOE/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/EDK7DSADYUHJFNVSRGJHEFJGMWRGGDLM/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/K3ZNVRL5PCTMMA3ZBDKH5WH4RT4ST3HW/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-47995? +
Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value discovered in BitmapAccess.cpp::FreeImage_AllocateBitmap in FreeImage 3.18.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2023-47995? +
CVE-2023-47995 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-47995? +
CVE-2023-47995 affects products from freeimage_project, specifically: freeimage. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-47995? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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