CVE-2024-48857

Summary

CVE-2024-48857 is a newly identified vulnerability affecting the PCX image codec in QNX SDP versions 8.0, 7.1, and 7.0. This issue involves a NULL pointer dereference, enabling unauthenticated attackers to induce a denial-of-service condition within the affected process. By manipulating specific PCX image files, attackers can exploit this vulnerability and disrupt the targeted system, potentially causing significant disruption to operations. This issue can lead to service interruptions, affecting the availability of applications and services that rely on the image codec. Organizations using these QNX SDP versions are advised to apply the available patches as soon as possible to mitigate this vulnerability.

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