CVE-2024-21523: Denial of Service (DoS) in images
CVE-2024-21523 is a denial of service vulnerability affecting all versions of the 'images' package. The issue arises when unexpected input types are provided to several functions, triggering an assert macro that causes the process to crash. Specifically, providing certain integer values such as 0 to the size function can cause a segmentation fault, resulting in a process crash.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'images' package is vulnerable to a denial of service condition due to improper handling of unexpected input types in multiple functions. This can cause the program to hit an assert macro and crash. Additionally, specific integer inputs to the size function can lead to segmentation faults, further causing process termination. This vulnerability affects all versions of the package as no fixed versions or patches are currently indicated.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service by crashing the process using the 'images' package. This disrupts availability but does not impact confidentiality or integrity. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround is currently documented. Users should monitor vendor communications for updates and avoid supplying unexpected input types to the affected functions where possible.
CVE-2024-21523: Denial of Service (DoS) in images
Description
CVE-2024-21523 is a denial of service vulnerability affecting all versions of the 'images' package. The issue arises when unexpected input types are provided to several functions, triggering an assert macro that causes the process to crash. Specifically, providing certain integer values such as 0 to the size function can cause a segmentation fault, resulting in a process crash.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'images' package is vulnerable to a denial of service condition due to improper handling of unexpected input types in multiple functions. This can cause the program to hit an assert macro and crash. Additionally, specific integer inputs to the size function can lead to segmentation faults, further causing process termination. This vulnerability affects all versions of the package as no fixed versions or patches are currently indicated.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service by crashing the process using the 'images' package. This disrupts availability but does not impact confidentiality or integrity. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround is currently documented. Users should monitor vendor communications for updates and avoid supplying unexpected input types to the affected functions where possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- snyk
- Date Reserved
- 2023-12-22T12:33:20.121Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a3ea3a16e08203f7db8ffb0
Added to database: 06/26/2026, 16:06:57 UTC
Last enriched: 06/26/2026, 16:21:36 UTC
Last updated: 06/26/2026, 16:41:33 UTC
Views: 3
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