CVE-2026-24799 A heap-based buffer over-read or buffer overflow in davisking/dlib
A heap-based buffer overflow in dlib's zlib module allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted input.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2026-24799?
CVE-2026-24799 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in davisking dlib, published on 27 Jan 2026. 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
Out-of-bounds Write, Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in davisking dlib (dlib/external/zlib modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files inflate.C.
This issue affects dlib: before v19.24.9.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-24799?
Linux distribution packages (1)
dlib openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 20.0.1-1.1 |
How do I fix CVE-2026-24799?
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-2026-24799 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-24799 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as AZL-75818, AZL-75824, AZL-75827, AZL-75833, AZL-75839, AZL-75842 and 2 more.