CVE-2024-2961 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2024-2961

The iconv() function in the GNU C Library versions 2.39...

Vulnerability Description

The iconv() function in the GNU C Library versions 2.39 and older may overflow the output buffer passed to it by up to 4 bytes when converting strings to the ISO-2022-CN-EXT character set, which may be used to crash an application or overwrite a neighbouring variable.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Charles Fol

Affected Vendor

The GNU C Library

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Affected Software

glibc
Vulnerable Versions:
2.1.93

Timeline

Official Publish: April 17th, 2024
Last Modified: July 14th, 2026
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)