Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in GNOME libsoup Affecting Open Source Applications
CVE-2024-52531

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Gnome
Status
Libsoup
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 November 2024

What is CVE-2024-52531?

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in GNOME libsoup before version 3.6.1, specifically in the 'soup_header_parse_param_list_strict' function. This vulnerability can be exploited in applications that perform character encoding conversions to UTF-8. While the overflow is initiated through network input, it cannot trigger this specific vulnerability, highlighting a potential security risk in handling encoded headers. Application developers using affected versions should implement appropriate security measures and upgrade to the latest version to mitigate this risk.

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Affected Version(s)

libsoup 0 < 3.6.1

References

https://gitlab.gnome.org/Teams/Releng/security/-/wikis/home
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libsoup/-/merge_requests/407
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libsoup/-/merge_requests/4...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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