LibpagApplication · Tencent

CVE-2024-33078

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-05-01
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Tencent Libpag v4.3 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow. A user can send a crafted image to trigger a overflow leading to remote code execution.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Tencent Libpag v4.3 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in its image parsing functionality. An attacker can trigger the overflow by sending a crafted image file, potentially achieving remote code execution due to the memory corruption.

MitigationUsers should update to any patched version of Libpag when available. Until then, exercise extreme caution when processing untrusted image files with Libpag and consider input validation or sandboxing as interim measures.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
LibpagApplication
Affected:= 4.3

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the installed Libpag version
    Check your application or system's software inventory for the Tencent Libpag library version. If Libpag is bundled with an application, review the application metadata or library files for the version string. Common locations include app bundled libraries, system lib folders, or dependency manifests.
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 4.3
  2. Determine if image parsing with Libpag is active
    Review your application logs, network traffic, or code to identify if Libpag is being called to parse image files. Check for image processing functions that invoke the libpag library.
    Affected if Libpag is actively parsing image files from untrusted sources
  3. Inspect processing configuration for untrusted input handling
    Examine your application's configuration or runtime settings related to image processing. Look for whether image files from external or untrusted sources are being processed through Libpag.
    Affected if Libpag is configured to process image files from untrusted or external sources without validation

You are affected if you have Tencent Libpag version 4.3 installed and are using it to parse image files, particularly from untrusted sources.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Users should update to any patched version of Libpag when available. Until then, exercise extreme caution when processing untrusted image files with Libpag and consider input validation or sandboxing as interim measures.

Fix this in Libpag Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
32.0 hours of engineering $5,600
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