What is CVE-2024-23948?

CVE-2024-23948 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libigl, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-05-28.

How severe is CVE-2024-23948?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Libigl

CVE-2024-23948

Multiple improper array index validation vulnerabilities exist in the readMSH functionality of libigl v2.5.0. A specially crafted .msh file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.This vulnerability concerns the `igl::MshLoader::parse_nodes` function while handling an `ascii`.msh` file.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.009 (56.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Libigl — versions 2.5.0, v2.5.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-23948?: CVE-2024-23948 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libigl, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-05-28.
How severe is CVE-2024-23948?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.