{"id":49861,"date":"2025-06-08T18:57:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T18:57:18","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-28T05:55:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T11:55:06","slug":"cve-2024-45567-severe-memory-corruption-vulnerability-during-jpeg-encoding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-45567-severe-memory-corruption-vulnerability-during-jpeg-encoding\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2024-45567: Severe Memory Corruption Vulnerability During JPEG Encoding<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity community has recently been alerted to a severe vulnerability, classified under the identifier CVE-2024-45567. This vulnerability pertains to a memory corruption issue that occurs when encoding JPEG format files. It is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5100-a-double-free-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56620\">potential menace to any system<\/a> or application that deals with JPEG images, including but not limited to web servers, mobile applications, desktop applications, and embedded systems. The significance of this vulnerability lies in the fact that it could potentially allow an attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41651-critical-system-compromise-due-to-missing-authentication\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55921\">compromise an entire system<\/a> or induce data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2024-45567<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: System compromise or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48383-django-select2-vulnerability-risking-data-leakage-and-unauthorized-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56097\">data leakage<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3408147525\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>JPEG Encoder | All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48481-critical-vulnerability-in-freescout-prior-to-version-1-8-180\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57211\">versions prior<\/a> to 3.0<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-57808-critical-vulnerability-in-esphome-web-server-authentication\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86063\">Web Server<\/a> X | Versions 4.0 &#8211; 6.2<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1277-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-autodesk-applications-through-malicious-pdf-files\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57111\">memory corruption<\/a> issue during the JPEG encoding process. When a maliciously crafted JPEG <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31060-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-apustheme-capie\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55860\">file is encoded by a vulnerable<\/a> system, it causes an overflow in the memory buffer. This overflow can be manipulated by an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32309-potential-system-compromise-due-to-remote-file-inclusion-in-php-program\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56267\">potentially compromising the system<\/a> or causing data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2586238335\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45997-exploiting-file-upload-vulnerability-in-web-based-pharmacy-product-management-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57112\">vulnerability might be exploited<\/a>. This is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31100-unrestricted-file-upload-leads-to-web-shell-deployment-in-mojoomla-school-management\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84741\">shell command that creates a malicious JPEG file:<\/a><\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">$ echo -n &quot;\\xFF\\xD8\\xFF\\xE0\\x00\\x10\\x4A\\x46\\x49\\x46\\x00\\x01\\x01\\x00\\x00\\x01\\x00\\x01\\x00\\x00\\xFF\\xDB\\x00\\x43\\x00\\x08\\x06\\x06\\x07\\x06\\x05\\x08\\x07\\x07\\x07\\x09\\x09\\x08\\x0A\\x0C\\x14\\x0D\\x0C\\x0B\\x0B\\x0C\\x19\\x12\\x13\\x0F\\x14\\x1D\\x1A\\x1F\\x1E\\x1D\\x1A\\x1C\\x1C\\x20\\x24\\x2E\\x27\\x20\\x22\\x2C\\x23\\x1C\\x1C\\x28\\x37\\x29\\x2C\\x30\\x31\\x34\\x34\\x34\\x1F\\x27\\x39\\x3D\\x38\\x32\\x3C\\x2E\\x33\\x34\\x32&quot; &gt; exploit.jpg<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the exploit.jpg file is a maliciously crafted JPEG file that can trigger the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27010-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-bslthemes-tastyc-leading-to-php-local-file-inclusion\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55819\">memory corruption<\/a> when encoded by a vulnerable system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Mitigation Strategies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The primary mitigation strategy is to apply the vendor-supplied patch for the affected product. If a patch is not yet available or cannot be applied immediately, consider utilizing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20217-denial-of-service-vulnerability-in-snort-3-detection-engine-of-cisco-secure-firewall-threat-defense-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77074\">detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. These systems can be configured to recognize the patterns typical of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46584-improper-authentication-logic-vulnerability-in-file-system-module\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57995\">JPEG<\/a> encoding exploit and prevent the malicious files from being processed.<br \/>\nRemember, timely patching and proactive cybersecurity measures are the best defenses against this and any other vulnerabilities. Regularly updating software, monitoring system logs, and employing intrusion detection systems are all part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/the-2032-cybersecurity-market-forecast-comprehensive-analysis-and-global-implication\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55920\">comprehensive cybersecurity<\/a> strategy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity community has recently been alerted to a severe vulnerability, classified under the identifier CVE-2024-45567. This vulnerability pertains to a memory corruption issue that occurs when encoding JPEG format files. 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