#VU86201 Heap-based buffer overflow in libgit2 - CVE-2024-24577
Published: February 7, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86201
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-24577
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libgit2
libgit2
Software vendor:
libgit2.github.com
libgit2.github.com
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in git_index_add. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted filename that starts with a "/" character to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.