#VU100995 Buffer overflow in libsoup - CVE-2024-52531
Published: November 27, 2024 / Updated: May 29, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100995
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-52531
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libsoup
libsoup
Software vendor:
Gnome Development Team
Gnome Development Team
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when performing conversion to UTF-8. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and crash the application.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.