A heap buffer overflow in the function cp_stored() (/vendor/cute_png.h) of hicolor v0.5.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (Do…

published 2024-07-30 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-39043

cvss: 6.2; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.8%; EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
public exploits: 0; none known

A heap buffer overflow in the function cp_stored() (/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: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 2 y ago (2024-07-31)

Exploit prediction

0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/hicolor/heapof-r65280-cp_stored-cute_png-543c2/vulDescription.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CISA ADP	3.1	6.2	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CNA	3.1	6.2	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

dbohdan hicolor

Classification

Weakness

CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow

References

Sources

CVE List CVE-2024-41438
NVD CVE-2024-41438

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Summary