cute_headers cute_png 1.05 cute_png.h cp_block heap-based overflow

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A vulnerability has been found in cute_headers cute_png 1.05 and classified as critical. The impacted element is the function cp_block in the library cute_png.h. Performing a manipulation results in heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2024-46267. Moreover, an exploit is present.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in cute_headers cute_png 1.05. This affects the function cp_block in the library cute_png.h. 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:

cute_png v1.05 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the cp_block() function at cute_png.h.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-46267 since 09/11/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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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• cute_headers

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• cute_png

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• 1.05

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