CVE-2024-39695 Exiv2 has an out-of-bounds read in AsfVideo::streamProperties
An out-of-bounds read in Exiv2's ASF video parser allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose information via crafted video files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-39695?
CVE-2024-39695 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Exiv2 Exiv2, published on 8 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An out-of-bounds read was found in Exiv2 version v0.28.2. The vulnerability is in the parser for the ASF video format, which was a new feature in v0.28.0. The out-of-bounds read is triggered when Exiv2 is used to read the metadata of a crafted video file. The bug is fixed in version v0.28.3.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-39695?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
exiv2 openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 0.28.3-1.1 |
Products include Exiv2 Exiv2.
How do I fix CVE-2024-39695?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-39695 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-39695 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Exiv2 Exiv2
Sources
Also known as AZL-43224, AZL-43237, CLEANSTART-2024-PU93345, GHSA-38rv-8x93-pvrh, OESA-2024-1841, openSUSE-SU-2024:14184-1.