#VU95131 Out-of-bounds read in cURL - CVE-2024-7264


| Updated: 2024-10-15

Vulnerability identifier: #VU95131

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7264

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
cURL
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: curl.haxx.se

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the ASN1 parser code in the GTime2str() function. A remote attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and cause a denial of service condition on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

cURL: 7.32.0 - 8.9.0


External links
http://curl.se/docs/CVE-2024-7264.json
http://curl.se/docs/CVE-2024-7264.html
http://hackerone.com/reports/2629968
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/31/1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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