7.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-46259
CutePNG Heap Buffer Overflow
Description

cute_png v1.05 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the cp_unfilter() function at cute_png.h.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 1, 2024, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 4, 2024, 4:40 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-46259 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Randygaul cute_png

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-46259 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/cute_headers/cute_png/heapof-r1-cp_unfilter-cute_png-1019c11 No Types Assigned https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/cute_headers/cute_png/heapof-r1-cp_unfilter-cute_png-1019c11 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/cute_headers/cute_png/heapof-r1-cp_unfilter-cute_png-1019c11/poc No Types Assigned https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/cute_headers/cute_png/heapof-r1-cp_unfilter-cute_png-1019c11/poc Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/cute_headers/cute_png/heapof-r1-cp_unfilter-cute_png-1019c11/poc/sample6.png No Types Assigned https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/cute_headers/cute_png/heapof-r1-cp_unfilter-cute_png-1019c11/poc/sample6.png Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/cute_headers/cute_png/heapof-r1-cp_unfilter-cute_png-1019c11/vulDescription.assets/image-20240527232602298.png No Types Assigned https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/cute_headers/cute_png/heapof-r1-cp_unfilter-cute_png-1019c11/vulDescription.assets/image-20240527232602298.png Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/cute_headers/cute_png/heapof-r1-cp_unfilter-cute_png-1019c11/vulDescription.md No Types Assigned https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/cute_headers/cute_png/heapof-r1-cp_unfilter-cute_png-1019c11/vulDescription.md Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:randygaul:cute_png:1.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 01, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description cute_png v1.05 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the cp_unfilter() function at cute_png.h.
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/cute_headers/cute_png/heapof-r1-cp_unfilter-cute_png-1019c11 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/cute_headers/cute_png/heapof-r1-cp_unfilter-cute_png-1019c11/vulDescription.md [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/cute_headers/cute_png/heapof-r1-cp_unfilter-cute_png-1019c11/poc [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/cute_headers/cute_png/heapof-r1-cp_unfilter-cute_png-1019c11/poc/sample6.png [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/cute_headers/cute_png/heapof-r1-cp_unfilter-cute_png-1019c11/vulDescription.assets/image-20240527232602298.png [No types assigned]
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