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CVE-2026-24799

MEDIUMCVSS 5.2/10EPSS 0.11%

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CVE-2026-24799 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.2/10 on the CVSS scale. Out-of-bounds Write, Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in davisking dlib (dlib/external/zlib modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files inflate.C. This issue affects dlib: before v19.24.9.. EPSS estimates a 0.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Out-of-bounds Write, Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in davisking dlib (dlib/external/zlib modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files inflate.C. This issue affects dlib: before v19.24.9.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0
5.2/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:L/U:Amber

EPSS Probability
0.11%

1.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

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References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-24799?
Out-of-bounds Write, Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in davisking dlib (dlib/external/zlib modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files inflate.C. This issue affects dlib: before v19.24.9.
How severe is CVE-2026-24799?
CVE-2026-24799 has a CVSS score of 5.2/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.11% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-24799?
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Source: NVD / NIST