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TI-2024-38090 Aliases CVE-2024-57822GHSA-4g53-844p-p879

Out-of-bounds read in librdf Raptor RDF Syntax Library

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In Raptor RDF Syntax Library through 2.0.16, there is a heap-based buffer over-read when parsing triples with the nquads parser in raptor_ntriples_parse_term_internal().

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00292 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
librdfRaptor RDF Syntax Libraryup to 2.0.16—No fix listedCNA
  • Raptor RDF Syntax Library Vendorlibrdf Affected up to 2.0.16 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:librdf:raptor_rdf_syntax_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.0.16Vulnerablelibrdf
  • cpe:2.3:a:librdf:raptor_rdf_syntax_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.16 Vulnerable ·librdf

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-57822
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4g53-844p-p879

References

  • TI-2024-38091 Integer underflow in librdf Raptor RDF Syntax Library CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2017-14074 raptor_xml_writer_start_element_common in raptor_xml_writer.c in Raptor RDF Syntax… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2020-15728 Improper input validation in raptor2 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

Sources