CVE-2024-53432 (CVSS 7.5)

Description

While parsing certain malformed PLY files, PCL version 1.14.1 crashes due to an uncaught std::out_of_range exception in PCLPointCloud2::at. This issue could potentially be exploited to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) attack when processing untrusted PLY files.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-754 CWE-754

References

Other References

https://github.com/PointCloudLibrary/pcl/issues/6162

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-53432? +

While parsing certain malformed PLY files, PCL version 1.14.1 crashes due to an uncaught std::out_of_range exception in PCLPointCloud2::at. This issue could potentially be exploited to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) attack when processing untrusted PLY files. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-53432? +

CVE-2024-53432 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-53432? +

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