c-blosc2 up to 2.13.2 ndlz4x4.c ndlz4_decompress heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in c-blosc2 up to 2.13.2. Affected by this issue is the function ndlz4_decompress of the file /src/c-blosc2/plugins/codecs/ndlz/ndlz4x4.c. This manipulation causes heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-3204. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in c-blosc2 up to 2.13.2 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ndlz4_decompress of the file /src/c-blosc2/plugins/codecs/ndlz/ndlz4x4.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

It is possible to read the advisory at drive.google.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-3204. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at drive.google.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 2.14.3 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: c-blosc2 2.14.3

Timelineinfo

04/02/2024 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: drive.google.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-3204 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-3204
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-259051
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 04/02/2024 18:40
Updated: 04/25/2025 17:07
Changes: 04/02/2024 18:40 (55), 04/06/2024 18:06 (9), 05/09/2024 00:15 (2), 05/09/2024 00:28 (18), 04/25/2025 17:07 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Submitinfo

Accepted

  • Submit #304557: blosc c-blosc2 commit 1dd1e55cb329d01c210da77ceb53027853c35b72 heap-buffer-overflow (by drive.google.com)

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