Out-of-bounds write in libigl - CVE-2023-49600

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Out-of-bounds write in libigl - CVE-2023-49600

Published: May 29, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU89875
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-49600
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libigl
Software vendor:
libigl

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in the PlyFile ply_cast_ascii functionality. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .ply file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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