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Home›CVE Pulse›CVE-2024-41438

CVE-2024-41438

MEDIUMNVD 6.2EG6.2—

EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 6.2 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2024-07-30. NVD baseline CVSS 6.2; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS

Sources: ghsa, nvd

▲Elevated

6.2

A heap buffer overflow in the function cp_stored() (/vendor/cute_png.h) of hicolor v0.5.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted PNG file.

CVSS v3: 6.2
EG Score: 6.2(medium)
EPSS: 22.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 30, 2024

Last Modified

September 4, 2025

References (14)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/hicolor/heapof-r65280-cp_stored-cute_png-543c2
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/hicolor/heapof-r65280-cp_stored-cute_png-543c2/vulDescription.assets/image-20240530184723547.png
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/hicolor/heapof-r65280-cp_stored-cute_png-543c2/vulDescription.assets/image-20240530184848743.png
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/hicolor/heapof-r65280-cp_stored-cute_png-543c2/vulDescription.assets/image-20240530185015780.png
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/hicolor/heapof-r65280-cp_stored-cute_png-543c2/vulDescription.md
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/tree/master/hicolor/heapof-r65280-cp_stored-cute_png-543c2/poc
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/tree/master/hicolor/heapof-r65280-cp_stored-cute_png-543c2/poc/sample10.png
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/hicolor/heapof-r65280-cp_stored-cute_png-543c2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/hicolor/heapof-r65280-cp_stored-cute_png-543c2/vulDescription.assets/image-20240530184723547.png
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/hicolor/heapof-r65280-cp_stored-cute_png-543c2/vulDescription.assets/image-20240530184848743.png
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/hicolor/heapof-r65280-cp_stored-cute_png-543c2/vulDescription.assets/image-20240530185015780.png
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/blob/master/hicolor/heapof-r65280-cp_stored-cute_png-543c2/vulDescription.md
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/tree/master/hicolor/heapof-r65280-cp_stored-cute_png-543c2/poc
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/Helson-S/FuzzyTesting/tree/master/hicolor/heapof-r65280-cp_stored-cute_png-543c2/poc/sample10.png

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-122Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-41438?

CVE-2024-41438 is a medium vulnerability published on July 30, 2024. A heap buffer overflow in the function cpstored() (/vendor/cutepng.h) of hicolor v0.5.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted PNG file.

When was CVE-2024-41438 disclosed?

CVE-2024-41438 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 30, 2024, with the most recent update on September 4, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-41438 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-41438 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 22.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-41438?

CVE-2024-41438 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.2 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-41438?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-41438, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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