CVE-2024-41437
Published: 30 July 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-41437 is a medium-severity Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) vulnerability in Dbohdan Hicolor. Its CVSS base score is 5.5 (Medium).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Application or System Exploitation (T1499.004); ranked at the 32.4th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-39042
Vulnerability details
A heap buffer overflow in the function cp_unfilter() (/vendor/cute_png.h) of hicolor v0.5.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted PNG file.
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Related Threats
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Why these techniques?
Heap buffer overflow in hicolor PNG library's cp_unfilter() enables denial of service via crafted PNG file processed by vulnerable application.
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Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
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Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Out-of-bounds writes that corrupt control flow or inject shellcode are rendered non-executable by the same memory protections.