CVE-2024-25446: Hugin · Out-of-bounds Write
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 29% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Feb 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
- Avoid opening image files from untrusted or unknown sources in Hugin until a patch is released.
- Implement strict user training and awareness programs to prevent social engineering attacks that might deliver malicious images.
- Use application whitelisting and sandboxing techniques to restrict Hugin's ability to execute arbitrary code or access sensitive system resources.
- Monitor systems for unusual behavior or crashes related to Hugin usage that could indicate exploitation attempts.
- Maintain up-to-date backups of critical data to enable recovery in case of compromise.
- Follow Hugin project communications closely and apply official patches immediately upon release.
- Consider using alternative, more secure image stitching tools if feasible until this vulnerability is resolved.
- Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to detect exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability.
Description
An issue in the HuginBase::PTools::setDestImage function of Hugin v2022.0.0 allows attackers to cause a heap buffer overflow via parsing a crafted image.
References
- bugs.launchpad.net/hugin/+bug/2025037 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NAV7IMHCOIMBEIW42KM2QUJ4MDQLNW3Z/ (opens in a new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NAV7IMHCOIMBEIW42KM2QUJ4MDQLNW3Z/ (opens in a new tab)