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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-25446
CVE-2024-25446:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An issue in the HuginBase::PTools::setDestImage function of Hugin v2022.0.0 allows attackers to cause a heap buffer overflow via parsing a crafted image (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The issue specifically occurs in the HuginBase::PTools::setDestImage function when processing malformed values as parameters, which can lead to invalid memory allocation (Launchpad Bug).
Impact
The vulnerability allows attackers to trigger a heap buffer overflow, which could potentially lead to arbitrary code execution, information disclosure, or system crashes. The high CVSS score indicates severe potential impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 2023.0.0 of Hugin. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later. Fedora has released security updates to address this vulnerability in their package repositories (Fedora Update).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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