NULL pointer dereference in Animate - CVE-2024-45156
Published: December 10, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101589
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45156
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Affected software
Animate
How to mitigate CVE-2024-45156
Install updates from vendor's website.
Animate - addressed in versions 23.0.9, 24.0.6