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CVE-2024-25446: Hugin · Out-of-bounds Write

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 9 Feb 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

  1. Avoid opening image files from untrusted or unknown sources in Hugin until a patch is released.
  2. Implement strict user training and awareness programs to prevent social engineering attacks that might deliver malicious images.
  3. Use application whitelisting and sandboxing techniques to restrict Hugin's ability to execute arbitrary code or access sensitive system resources.
  4. Monitor systems for unusual behavior or crashes related to Hugin usage that could indicate exploitation attempts.
  5. Maintain up-to-date backups of critical data to enable recovery in case of compromise.
  6. Follow Hugin project communications closely and apply official patches immediately upon release.
  7. Consider using alternative, more secure image stitching tools if feasible until this vulnerability is resolved.
  8. 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.

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