CVE-2024-0429 Buffer overflow vulnerability on Hex Workshop
An attacker can cause a denial of service in Hex Workshop by sending crafted command line arguments to control SEH records.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-0429?
CVE-2024-0429 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Hex Workshop, published on 11 Jan 2024. 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
A denial service vulnerability has been found on Hex Workshop affecting version 6.7, an attacker could send a command line file arguments and control the Structured Exception Handler (SEH) records resulting in a service shutdown.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0429?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bpsoft Hex Workshop.
How do I fix CVE-2024-0429?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0429 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-0429 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0429 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hex Workshop
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qjxc-jh7f-mmc9.