CVE-2024-41440 describes a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the png_quantize() function of dbohdan hicolor v0.5.0, allowing attackers to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) through a specially crafted PNG file. With a CVSS score of 6.2 (Medium), this vulnerability can be exploited locally with low attack complexity and no user interaction, leading to high availability impact. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dbohdan:hicolor:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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