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Debian Security Advisory DSA-5579-1                   security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff
December 17, 2023                     https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : freeimage
CVE ID         : CVE-2020-21427 CVE-2020-21428 CVE-2020-22524

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/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Debian: DSA-5579-1: freeimage security update

December 17, 2023
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/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

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

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