CVE-2024-5436 Type Confusion in Snapchat Lenscore

High 7.3 Published Updated

Type confusion in Snapchat LensCore allows attackers to cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-5436?

CVE-2024-5436 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Snapchat Lenscore, published on 31 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Type confusion in Snapchat LensCore could lead to denial of service or arbitrary code execution prior to version 12.88. We recommend upgrading to version 12.88 or above.

Weakness: CWE-843, CWE-704

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5436?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Snap Snapchat Lenscore.

How do I fix CVE-2024-5436?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5436 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-2024-5436 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5436 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5qx6-4rcv-pg8j.

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