CVE-2024-24259
freeglut: memory leak via glutAddMenuEntry() function
Severity Score
7.5
*CVSS v3.1
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*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
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Descriptions
freeglut through 3.4.0 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the menuEntry variable in the glutAddMenuEntry function.
Se descubrió que mupdf v1.23.9 contenía una pérdida de memoria a través de la variable menuEntry en la función glutAddMenuEntry.
A memory leak flaw was found in the glutAddMenuEntry function of freeglut, an open-source alternative to the OpenGL Utility Toolkit. This issue may allow an attacker to launch a denial of service attack by crashing or hanging the program or take advantage of other unexpected program behavior resulting from a low memory condition.
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Timeline
- 2024-01-25 CVE Reserved
- 2024-02-05 CVE Published
- 2024-08-01 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-01 First Exploit
- 2025-04-15 EPSS Updated
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CWE
- CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
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References (6)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| https://github.com/freeglut/freeglut/pull/155 |
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| https://github.com/yinluming13579/mupdf_defects/blob/main/mupdf_detect_2.md | 2024-08-01 |
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