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Fencer Vulns
medium 5.5

CVE-2024-41437 json

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 (…

published 2024-07-30 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-39042

cvss
5.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/tree/master/hicolor/heapof-r1-cp_unfilter-cute_png-1019c11 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • github.com https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/hicolor/heapof-r1-cp_unfilter-cute_png-1019c11/vulDescription.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • github.com https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/tree/master/hicolor/heapof-r1-cp_unfilter-cute_png-1019c11/poc referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • github.com https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/hicolor/heapof-r1-cp_unfilter-cute_png-1019c11/poc/sample6.png referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • github.com https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/hicolor/heapof-r1-cp_unfilter-cute_png-1019c11/vulDescription.assets/image-20240530183857985.png referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CNA 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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