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CVE-2024-5197

9.1 · CRITICAL

There exists interger overflows in libvpx in versions prior to 1.14.1.

Published Jun 3, 2024CWE-190EPSS 0.81%

Overview

CVE-2024-5197 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 3, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

There exists interger overflows in libvpx in versions prior to 1.14.1. Calling vpx_img_alloc() with a large value of the d_w, d_h, or align parameter may result in integer overflows in the calculations of buffer sizes and offsets and some fields of the returned vpx_image_t struct may be invalid. Calling vpx_img_wrap() with a large value of the d_w, d_h, or stride_align parameter may result in integer overflows in the calculations of buffer sizes and offsets and some fields of the returned vpx_image_t struct may be invalid. We recommend upgrading to version 1.14.1 or beyond

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refg-issues.chromium.org/issues/332382766Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00005.htmlRefg-issues.chromium.org/issues/332382766Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00005.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-5197?

CVE-2024-5197 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 3, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2024-5197?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-5197?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-5197?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-5197 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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