UBUNTU-CVE-2020-21427

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-21427
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-21427.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-21427
Upstream
Downstream
Related
Published
2023-08-22T19:16:00Z
Modified
2025-10-10T15:00:07Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in function LoadPixelDataRLE8 in PluginBMP.cpp in FreeImage 3.18.0 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code and cause other impacts via crafted image file.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS

freeimage

Package

Name
freeimage
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/freeimage@3.18.0+ds2-1ubuntu3.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.18.0+ds2-1ubuntu3.1

Affected versions

3.*

3.18.0+ds2-1ubuntu1
3.18.0+ds2-1ubuntu2
3.18.0+ds2-1ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.0+ds2-1ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libfreeimage-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.0+ds2-1ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libfreeimage3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.0+ds2-1ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libfreeimageplus-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.0+ds2-1ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libfreeimageplus3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

freeimage

Package

Name
freeimage
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/freeimage@3.18.0+ds2-6ubuntu5.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.18.0+ds2-6ubuntu5.1

Affected versions

3.*

3.18.0+ds2-6ubuntu3
3.18.0+ds2-6ubuntu4
3.18.0+ds2-6ubuntu5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.0+ds2-6ubuntu5.1",
            "binary_name": "libfreeimage-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.0+ds2-6ubuntu5.1",
            "binary_name": "libfreeimage3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.0+ds2-6ubuntu5.1",
            "binary_name": "libfreeimageplus-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.0+ds2-6ubuntu5.1",
            "binary_name": "libfreeimageplus3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

freeimage

Package

Name
freeimage
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/freeimage@3.18.0+ds2-10build4?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.18.0+ds2-10build4

Affected versions

3.*

3.18.0+ds2-9.1
3.18.0+ds2-10
3.18.0+ds2-10build2
3.18.0+ds2-10build3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.0+ds2-10build4",
            "binary_name": "libfreeimage-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.0+ds2-10build4",
            "binary_name": "libfreeimage3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.0+ds2-10build4",
            "binary_name": "libfreeimageplus-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.0+ds2-10build4",
            "binary_name": "libfreeimageplus3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.04

freeimage

Package

Name
freeimage
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/freeimage@3.18.0+ds2-11?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.18.0+ds2-10build4
3.18.0+ds2-11

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.0+ds2-11",
            "binary_name": "libfreeimage-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.0+ds2-11",
            "binary_name": "libfreeimage3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.0+ds2-11",
            "binary_name": "libfreeimageplus-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.0+ds2-11",
            "binary_name": "libfreeimageplus3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.10

freeimage

Package

Name
freeimage
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/freeimage@3.18.0+ds2-11?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.18.0+ds2-11

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.0+ds2-11",
            "binary_name": "libfreeimage-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.0+ds2-11",
            "binary_name": "libfreeimage3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.0+ds2-11",
            "binary_name": "libfreeimageplus-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.0+ds2-11",
            "binary_name": "libfreeimageplus3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS

freeimage

Package

Name
freeimage
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/freeimage@3.15.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm3?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.15.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm3

Affected versions

3.*

3.15.1-2build1
3.15.1-2build2
3.15.4-2
3.15.4-3
3.15.4-3ubuntu0.1
3.15.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm1
3.15.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.15.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm3",
            "binary_name": "libfreeimage-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.15.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm3",
            "binary_name": "libfreeimage3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS

freeimage

Package

Name
freeimage
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/freeimage@3.17.0+ds1-2ubuntu0.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.17.0+ds1-2ubuntu0.1+esm1

Affected versions

3.*

3.15.4-4.1build1
3.15.4-6
3.17.0+ds1-1.1
3.17.0+ds1-2
3.17.0+ds1-2ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.17.0+ds1-2ubuntu0.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libfreeimage-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.17.0+ds1-2ubuntu0.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libfreeimage3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.17.0+ds1-2ubuntu0.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libfreeimageplus-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.17.0+ds1-2ubuntu0.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libfreeimageplus3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS

freeimage

Package

Name
freeimage
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/freeimage@3.17.0+ds1-5+deb9u1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.17.0+ds1-5+deb9u1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

3.*

3.17.0+ds1-5build2
3.17.0+ds1-5+deb9u1build0.18.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.17.0+ds1-5+deb9u1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libfreeimage-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.17.0+ds1-5+deb9u1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libfreeimage3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.17.0+ds1-5+deb9u1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libfreeimageplus-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.17.0+ds1-5+deb9u1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libfreeimageplus3"
        }
    ]
}