CVE-2024-6874

MEDIUM

libcurl - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

libcurl's URL API function [curl_url_get()](https://curl.se/libcurl/c/curl_url_get.html) offers punycode conversions, to and from IDN. Asking to convert a name that is exactly 256 bytes, libcurl ends up reading outside of a stack based buffer when built to use the *macidn* IDN backend. The conversion function then fills up the provided buffer exactly - but does not null terminate the string. This flaw can lead to stack contents accidently getting returned as part of the converted string.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/24/2
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Technical Description
https://hackerone.com/reports/2604391

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3
EPSS 0.0099
EPSS Percentile 76.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-125
Status published
Products (1)
haxx/libcurl 8.8.0
Published Jul 24, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026