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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).

MEDIUM 5.2EPSS 0.12%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.12%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

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.

CVSS 4.0: 5.2 MEDIUMCVSS: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/M
EPSS: 0.12% probability · 2th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-120, CWE-787
Source: cve_disclosure@tech.gov.sg

References

https://github.com/davisking/dlib/pull/3063

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.