#VU103322 Out-of-bounds read in snappy - CVE-2024-36124

Vulnerability identifier: #VU103322

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36124

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
snappy
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: dain (Dain Sundstrom)

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due Snappy tries to read outside the bounds of the given byte arrays when uncompressing certain data. A remote attacker can create a non-deterministic behavior or crash the JVM.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

snappy: 0.1 - 0.4

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External links
https://github.com/dain/snapp/dain/snappy/security/advisories/GHSA-8wh2-6qhj-h7j9

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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.