CVE-2024-45490
CVE Details
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Initial Publication
10/25/2024
Last Update
12/16/2024
Third Party Dependency
libexpat
NIST CVE Summary
An issue was discovered in libexpat before 2.6.3. xmlparse.c does not reject a negative length for XML_ParseBuffer.
CVE Severity
Our Official Summary
This CVE is a critical vulnerability affecting images using libexpat libraries versions prior to 2.6.3, where the function xmlparse.c fails to reject negative lengths in XML_ParseBuffer. This vulnerability can be exploited over a network without user interaction and has very low attack complexity. Not all of the images affected use the specific function affected. Exploiting this vulnerable library will require a user to compromise the containers and gain privileged access. Fix available in libexpat versions > 2.6.3. Investigating upgrading this library within the affected images.
Status
Ongoing
Affected Products & Versions
| Version | Palette Enterprise | Palette Enterprise Airgap | VerteX | VerteX Airgap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5.15 | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted |
| 4.5.10 | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted |
| 4.5.8 | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted |
| 4.5.5 | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted |
| 4.5.4 | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted |
| 4.4.20 | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted |
Revision History
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 12/16/2024 | Impacted versions changed from 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20, 4.5.10 to 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20, 4.5.10, 4.5.15 |
| 11/15/2024 | Impacted versions changed from 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20 to 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20, 4.5.10 |
| 11/13/2024 | Impacted versions changed from 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8 to 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20 |
| 11/10/2024 | Impacted versions changed from 4.5.4, 4.5.5 to 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8 |
| 10/27/2024 | Impacted versions changed from 4.5.4 to 4.5.4, 4.5.5 |