CVE-2024-21474

Summary

CVE-2024-21474 is a memory corruption vulnerability that arises when a buffer's size from a previous call is improperly utilized without undergoing validation or re-initialization. This issue can potentially allow an attacker to inject malicious code into the application or cause it to behave unintendedly, leading to serious security consequences. The vulnerability can be exploited if an attacker can manipulate data passed to the function, possibly through a specially crafted input or a buffer overflow attack. Organizations are advised to apply patches or updates as soon as they become available to mitigate this risk.

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