A heap buffer overflow in the function cp_unfilter() (/vendor/cute_png.h) of hicolor…
Priority LOW 25CWE-122Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00374 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 5 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-41437
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-22g4-7m96-g7pp
References
Exploit 5
- https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/tree/master/hicolor/heapof-r1-cp_unfilter-cute_png-1019c11
- https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/hicolor/heapof-r1-cp_unfilter-cute_png-1019c11/vulDescription.md
- https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/tree/master/hicolor/heapof-r1-cp_unfilter-cute_png-1019c11/poc
- https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/hicolor/heapof-r1-cp_unfilter-cute_png-1019c11/poc/sample6.png
- https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/hicolor/heapof-r1-cp_unfilter-cute_png-1019c11/vulDescription.assets/image-20240530183857985.png
More Dbohdan Hicolor vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-27628 A heap buffer overflow in the function png_quantize() of hicolor v0.5.0 allows attackers… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2
- TI-2024-27626 A heap buffer overflow in the function cp_stored() (/vendor/cute_png.h) of hicolor v0.5.0… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2
- TI-2024-27627 A heap buffer overflow in the function cp_block() (/vendor/cute_png.h) of hicolor v0.5.0… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2024-27629 A stack overflow in the function cp_dynamic() (/vendor/cute_png.h) of hicolor v0.5.0… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-41437 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-41437 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-22g4-7m96-g7pp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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