PatchTheCVEfreeimage vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting freeimage, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 4 tracked.
freeimage has 4 tracked vulnerabilities, 2 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 3. Most recent: 2026-01-14. Highest priority: CVE-2025-70968 (score 58/100).
- CVE-2025-70968 CRITICAL 9.8 DOWNGRADE FreeImage 3.18.0 contains a Use After Free in PluginTARGA.cpp;loadRLE().
- CVE-2025-65803 MEDIUM 6.5 UPGRADE An integer overflow in the psdParser::ReadImageData function of FreeImage v3.18.0 and before allows attackers
- CVE-2024-9029 HIGH 7.5 MITIGATE A flaw was found in the freeimage library
- CVE-2024-31570 CRITICAL 9.8 UPGRADE libfreeimage in FreeImage 3.4.0 through 3.18.0 has a stack-based buffer overflow in the PluginXPM.cpp Load fun
FAQ
How do I fix freeimage vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is freeimage being exploited right now?
None of the tracked freeimage CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which freeimage CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2025-70968 currently ranks highest (58/100): FreeImage 3.18.0 contains a Use After Free in PluginTARGA.cpp;loadRLE()..