What is CVE-2023-49600?

CVE-2023-49600 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libigl, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2024-05-28.

How severe is CVE-2023-49600?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Libigl

CVE-2023-49600

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the PlyFile ply_cast_ascii functionality of libigl v2.5.0. A specially crafted .ply file can lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.006 (47.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Libigl — versions 2.5.0, v2.5.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-122 — Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-49600?: CVE-2023-49600 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libigl, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2024-05-28.
How severe is CVE-2023-49600?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.