A heap buffer overflow in the function cp_stored() (/vendor/cute_png.h) of hicolor v0.5.0…
Priority MEDIUM 61CWE-122Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- 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_stored() (/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 Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00835 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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-2024-41438
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wrxx-pv2p-6gjj
References
Other 6
- https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/hicolor/heapof-r65280-cp_stored-cute_png-543c2
- https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/tree/master/hicolor/heapof-r65280-cp_stored-cute_png-543c2/poc
- https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/tree/master/hicolor/heapof-r65280-cp_stored-cute_png-543c2/poc/sample10.png
- https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/hicolor/heapof-r65280-cp_stored-cute_png-543c2/vulDescription.assets/image-20240530184723547.png
- https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/hicolor/heapof-r65280-cp_stored-cute_png-543c2/vulDescription.assets/image-20240530184848743.png
- https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/hicolor/heapof-r65280-cp_stored-cute_png-543c2/vulDescription.assets/image-20240530185015780.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-2024-27627 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
- TI-2024-27625 A heap buffer overflow in the function cp_unfilter() (/vendor/cute_png.h) of hicolor… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-41438 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-41438 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wrxx-pv2p-6gjj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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