libigl 2.5.0 readNODE out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in libigl 2.5.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function readNODE. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-22181. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in libigl 2.5.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function readNODE. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the readNODE functionality of libigl v2.5.0. A specially crafted .node file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

It is possible to read the advisory at talosintelligence.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-22181 since 01/26/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/04/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 261126 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-22181), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (261126). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 261126
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-22181

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/26/2024 🔍
05/28/2024 +122 days 🔍
05/28/2024 +0 days 🔍
09/04/2025 +463 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: TALOS-2024-1930
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-22181 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-22181
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-266399

Entryinfo

Created: 05/28/2024 16:40
Updated: 09/04/2025 00:55
Changes: 05/28/2024 16:40 (62), 02/12/2025 17:31 (2), 03/27/2025 19:44 (3), 09/04/2025 00:55 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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