CVE-2024-9029: A flaw was found in the freeimage library

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HIGH 7.5REMOTEMITIGATE

CVE-2024-9029 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting freeimage. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A flaw was found in the freeimage library. Processing a crafted image can cause a buffer over-read of 1 byte in the read_iptc_profile function in the Source/Metadata/IPTC.cpp file because the size of the profile is not being sanitized, causing a crash in the application linked to the library, resulting in a denial of service.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 56%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-126
Published	2024-09-27
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Fedora Project · Vendor: freeimage project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-09-27 07:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:23 UTCUpdated Record last modified

freeimage project freeimage MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy freeimage || rpm -q freeimage || freeimage --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-9029?

freeimage: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-9029 being exploited?

CVE-2024-9029 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-9029 affect?

CVE-2024-9029 affects freeimage. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). A flaw was found in the freeimage library. Processing a crafted image can cause a buffer over-read of 1 byte in the read_iptc_profile function in the Source/Metadata/IPTC.cpp file because the size of the profile is not being sanitized, caus

How urgent is CVE-2024-9029?

Priority 47/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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References

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