mdflib 2.1 mdf4 File ReadData heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in mdflib 2.1. Affected by this issue is the function ReadData of the component mdf4 File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-41445. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in mdflib 2.1. This affects the function ReadData of the component mdf4 File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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(). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Library MDF (mdflib) v2.1 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overread via a crafted mdf4 file is parsed using the ReadData function

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-41445 since 07/18/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. 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 10/02/2024).

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

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Timelineinfo

07/18/2024 🔍
09/25/2024 +69 days 🔍
09/25/2024 +0 days 🔍
10/02/2024 +6 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-41445 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-41445
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-278499

Entryinfo

Created: 09/25/2024 19:18
Updated: 10/02/2024 00:32
Changes: 09/25/2024 19:18 (53), 10/02/2024 00:32 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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