CVE-2020-24292

HIGH

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in load function in PluginICO.cpp in FreeImage 3.19.0 [r1859] allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code via opening of crafted ico file.

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.18.8
EPSS1.5%
Percentile73th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, no authentication required, requires user interaction, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, full integrity impact, full availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size (Classic Buffer Overflow)

Program copies data to a buffer without verifying the source data fits within the destination.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-8 Buffer Overflow in an API Call
via CWE-120
CAPEC-9 Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities
via CWE-120
CAPEC-10 Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
via CWE-120
CAPEC-14 Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
via CWE-120
CAPEC-24 Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
via CWE-120
Show all 13

Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the load function in PluginICO.cpp in FreeImage 3.19.0 [r1859] allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by opening a specially crafted ICO file.

BSID: BS-2023-GLOBAL-148616-H • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: HIGH

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2020-24292?
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the load function in PluginICO.cpp in FreeImage 3.19.0 [r1859] allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by opening a specially crafted ICO file.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-24292?
CVE-2020-24292 has CVSS 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS: 1.5%.
Is CVE-2020-24292 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2020-24292 as of 2026-09-25.
How do I remediate CVE-2020-24292?
Priority: IMMEDIATE.
What systems are affected by CVE-2020-24292?
CVE-2020-24292 affects Freeimage Project Freeimage.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2020-24292
BSIDBS-2023-GLOBAL-148616-H BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published2023-08-22
Last Modified2026-06-17
ICS Relevance15%
Weakness (CWE)
Buffer Copy without Checking Size (Classic Buffer Overflow)
SourceNVD
Official Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in load function in PluginICO.cpp in FreeImage 3.19.0 [r1859] allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code via opening of crafted ico file.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

The vulnerability is triggered when the load function in PluginICO.cpp does not properly validate the size of the ICO file being processed, leading to a buffer overflow. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious ICO file and convincing a user to open it with an application that uses the affected version of FreeImage.

Exploitation Likelihood: HIGH

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Freeimage Project Freeimage 3.19.0
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 1150 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceHIGH
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashe961b72c6a4c3c73e345f33fa023d052985de534c6c874fc10383c2df15ca26d031f1eabbb4b61248cb346f42accb4af79956ba399ec8a7214231dc3e66e628d
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