CVE-2023-24751 Null dereference in n/a

What is CVE-2023-24751?

CVE-2023-24751 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 1 Mar 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

libde265 v1.0.10 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference in the mc_chroma function at motion.cc. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted input file.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24751?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Struktur Libde265.

How do I fix CVE-2023-24751?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2023-24751 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-24751 exists.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-24751, GHSA-hvmw-vm8c-cc9j, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-24751.