# CVE-2024-38949: Memory corruption in n/a

> Attackers can crash the application using a crafted payload in the Libde265 video codec library, causing a denial of service.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 26 Jun 2024
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38949, ECHO-3723-3238-2a4c, GHSA-w54f-vq4c-7637, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38949

## What is CVE-2024-38949?

CVE-2024-38949 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Struktur Libde265, published on 26 Jun 2024. 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

Heap Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Libde265 v1.0.15 allows attackers to crash the application via crafted payload to display444as420 function at sdl.cc

Weakness: CWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38949?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Struktur Libde265.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-38949?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2024-38949 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-38949 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Struktur Libde265

- [CVE-2023-49465](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49465/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-49467](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49467/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-49468](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49468/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-27103](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27103/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2026-33164](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-33164/): NULL Pointer Dereference in libde265 (high 8.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-38949 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-38949 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Struktur Libde265, published on 26 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-38949 exists.

Affected product: Struktur Libde265. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38949/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38949/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38949
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38949
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38949

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38949/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.