CVE-2024-48858 Vulnerabilities in TIFF and PCX Image Codecs Impact QNX Software Development Platform

High 7.5 Published 14 Jan 2025 Updated 15 Jan 2025

An unauthenticated attacker can cause a denial-of-service condition in processes using the PCX image codec on QNX SDP.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-48858?

CVE-2024-48858 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in BlackBerry QNX Software Development Platform (SDP), published on 14 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper input validation in the PCX image codec in QNX SDP versions 8.0, 7.1 and 7.0 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition in the context of the process using the image codec.

Weakness: CWE-1287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-48858?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Blackberry Qnx Software Development Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2024-48858?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-48858 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2024-48858 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-48858 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3j6g-xwcr-2hcw.