BlackBerry QNX Software Development Platform 7.0/7.1/8.0 PCX Image Codec null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in BlackBerry QNX Software Development Platform 7.0/7.1/8.0. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component PCX Image Codec. Performing a manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-48857. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in BlackBerry QNX Software Development Platform 7.0/7.1/8.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code block of the component PCX Image Codec. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

NULL pointer dereference in the PCX image codec in QNX SDP versions 8.0, 7.1 and 7.0 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition in the context of the process using the image codec.

The advisory is shared at support.blackberry.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-48857 since 10/08/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/14/2025).

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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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/08/2024 🔍
01/14/2025 +98 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: support.blackberry.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-48857 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-48857
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-291849

Entryinfo

Created: 01/14/2025 22:55
Changes: 01/14/2025 22:55 (63)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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