CVE-2023-24754 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted input file due to a NULL pointer dereference in the libde265 library.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-24754?

CVE-2023-24754 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 1 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, 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 ff_hevc_put_weighted_pred_avg_8_sse function at sse-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-2023-24754?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Struktur Libde265.

How do I fix CVE-2023-24754?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2023-24754 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-24754 exists.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-24754, GHSA-hhrc-j8px-rcvj, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-24754.

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