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Debian: DSA-5579-1 critical: freeimage code execution risk

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Calendar Grey December 17, 2023
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Multiple vulnerabilities identified in FreeImage could permit execution of arbitrary code through maliciously designed image files. Recommended to update immediately.
Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in FreeImage, a support library for graphics image formats, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code if malformed image files ...

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in FreeImage, a support library
for graphics image formats, which could result in the execution of
arbitrary code if malformed image files are processed.

For the oldstable distribution (bullseye), these problems have been fixed
in version 3.18.0+ds2-6+deb11u1.

For the stable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed in
version 3.18.0+ds2-9+deb12u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your freeimage packages.

For the detailed security status of freeimage please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/freeimage

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: freeimage
CVE ID: CVE-2020-21427 CVE-2020-21428 CVE-2020-22524

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