Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-24295 is a reported buffer overflow in FreeImage 3.19.0 r1859 when reading PSD image data. A malicious PSD file could potentially cause arbitrary code execution in software that uses this library to process untrusted PSD files.
Executive priority
Treat this as high priority if the business processes untrusted PSD files. If FreeImage is not present or PSD handling is internal-only, urgency is lower but still requires inventory confirmation.
Technical view
The issue is described in PSDParser.cpp::ReadImageLine() in FreeImage 3.19.0 r1859. The public record does not provide CVSS, CWE classification, fixed upstream version, or detailed affected package ranges beyond the FreeImage version noted.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where FreeImage is embedded in applications, servers, converters, scanners, or upload pipelines that parse PSD files from users, customers, or external sources.
Exploitation context
The CVE record describes remote code execution via a crafted PSD file. The source bundle does not cite CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, upstream patch detail, or exploit telemetry is included. The strongest claims are the CVE description, SourceForge reference, and Fedora package advisories.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory systems and applications that use FreeImage or bundled FreeImage code.
- Prioritize environments that process untrusted PSD uploads or email/file attachments.
- Review FreeImage and distribution vendor guidance for fixed packages or source updates.
- For Fedora-managed systems, review the linked Fedora advisories and apply applicable package updates.
- Limit or isolate PSD processing until vendor remediation is confirmed.
Validation and detection
- Check software bills of materials and package inventories for FreeImage 3.19.0 r1859.
- Identify services that accept or automatically process PSD files.
- Confirm whether vendor or distro packages include a fix for this CVE.
- Verify compensating controls around untrusted image processing, sandboxing, and file-type restrictions.
- Track remediation evidence in vulnerability management records.
Public sources used
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- Unknown
- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/discussion/36111/thread/afb98701eb/CVE reference
- FEDORA-2023-604a7d56b0CVE reference · vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2023-8e640cb540CVE reference · vendor-advisory
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