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CVE-2024-24258

mupdf v1.23.9 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the menuEntry variable in the...

7.5 HighFix available

freeglut 3.4.0 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the menuEntry variable in the glutAddSubMenu function.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.15%Up 1.1 points since Feb 8, 2024
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

freeglut 3.4.0 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the menuEntry variable in the glutAddSubMenu function.

Record
CVE-2024-24258
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-401
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List 7.5

freeglut 3.4.0 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the menuEntry variable in the glutAddSubMenu function.

Record
CVE-2024-24258
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-401
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-21682 7.5

freeglut 3.4.0 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the menuEntry variable in the glutAddSubMenu function.

Record
EUVD-2024-21682
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vrhp-w2wh-93c3 7.5

mupdf v1.23.9 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the menuEntry variable in the...

mupdf v1.23.9 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the menuEntry variable in the glutAddSubMenu function.

Record
GHSA-vrhp-w2wh-93c3
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-401
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVAZL-39708 7.5

CVE-2024-24258 affecting package freeglut for versions less than 3.4.0-1

freeglut 3.4.0 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the menuEntry variable in the glutAddSubMenu function.

Record
AZL-39708
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-05
OSVAZL-43459 7.5

CVE-2024-24258 affecting package freeglut 3.2.1-4

freeglut 3.4.0 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the menuEntry variable in the glutAddSubMenu function.

Record
AZL-43459
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSV 7.5

freeglut 3.4.0 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the menuEntry variable in the glutAddSubMenu function.

Record
CVE-2024-24258
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-24258 7.5

freeglut 3.4.0 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the menuEntry variable in the glutAddSubMenu function.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-24258
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2024-1174 7.5

freeglut security update

Freeglut is a free-software/open-source alternative to the OpenGL Utility Toolkit (GLUT) library. GLUT was originally written to support the sample programs in the second edition OpenGL 'RedBook'. Since then, GLUT has been used in a wide variety of practical applications because it is simple, widely available and highly portable.

Security Fix(es):

freeglut 3.4.0 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the menuEntry variable in the glutAddSubMenu function.(CVE-2024-24258)

freeglut through 3.4.0 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the menuEntry variable in the glutAddMenuEntry function.(CVE-2024-24259)

Record
OESA-2024-1174
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2024:2366 5.3

Red Hat Security Advisory: freeglut security update

Record
RHSA-2024:2366
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2024:3120 5.3

Red Hat Security Advisory: freeglut security update

Record
RHSA-2024:3120
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRLSA-2024:2366 5.3

Moderate: freeglut security update

freeglut is a completely open source alternative to the OpenGL Utility Toolkit (GLUT) library with an OSI approved free software license.

Security Fix(es):

  • freeglut: memory leak via glutAddSubMenu() function (CVE-2024-24258)

  • freeglut: memory leak via glutAddMenuEntry() function (CVE-2024-24259)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Rocky Linux 9.4 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Record
RLSA-2024:2366
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRLSA-2024:3120 5.3

Moderate: freeglut security update

freeglut is a completely open source alternative to the OpenGL Utility Toolkit (GLUT) library with an OSI approved free software license.

Security Fix(es):

  • freeglut: memory leak via glutAddSubMenu() function (CVE-2024-24258)

  • freeglut: memory leak via glutAddMenuEntry() function (CVE-2024-24259)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Rocky Linux 8.10 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Record
RLSA-2024:3120
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-24258 7.5

freeglut 3.4.0 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the menuEntry variable in the glutAddSubMenu function.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-24258
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALSA-2024:2366 No score

Moderate: freeglut security update

freeglut is a completely open source alternative to the OpenGL Utility Toolkit (GLUT) library with an OSI approved free software license.

Security Fix(es):

  • freeglut: memory leak via glutAddSubMenu() function (CVE-2024-24258)
  • freeglut: memory leak via glutAddMenuEntry() function (CVE-2024-24259)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.

Record
ALSA-2024:2366
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALSA-2024:3120 No score

Moderate: freeglut security update

freeglut is a completely open source alternative to the OpenGL Utility Toolkit (GLUT) library with an OSI approved free software license.

Security Fix(es):

  • freeglut: memory leak via glutAddSubMenu() function (CVE-2024-24258)
  • freeglut: memory leak via glutAddMenuEntry() function (CVE-2024-24259)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.

Record
ALSA-2024:3120
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2025-1762362716 No score

freeglut: Fix of 2 CVEs

  • CVE-2024-24258: fix memory leak in glutAddSubMenu function
  • CVE-2024-24259: fix memory leak in glutAddMenuEntry function
Record
CLSA-2025-1762362716
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2024-0165 No score

Updated freeglut packages fix security vulnerabilities

freeglut 3.4.0 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the menuEntry variable in the glutAddSubMenu function. (CVE-2024-24258) freeglut through 3.4.0 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the menuEntry variable in the glutAddMenuEntry function. (CVE-2024-24259)

Record
MGASA-2024-0165
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-7870-1 No score

freeglut vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Freeglut incorrectly managed memory, resulting in a memory leak. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

Record
USN-7870-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
freeglut
AlmaLinux:9
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 3.2.1-10.el9
3.2.1-10.el9
freeglut-devel
AlmaLinux:9
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 3.2.1-10.el9
3.2.1-10.el9
freeglut
AlmaLinux:8
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 3.0.0-9.el8
3.0.0-9.el8
freeglut-devel
AlmaLinux:8
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 3.0.0-9.el8
3.0.0-9.el8
freeglut
Azure Linux:3
 before 3.4.0-1
3.4.0-1
freeglut
Azure Linux:2
 through 3.2.1-4 None known
freeglut
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 3.2.1-9.el9.tuxcare.els1
3.2.1-9.el9.tuxcare.els1
freeglut-devel
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 3.2.1-9.el9.tuxcare.els1
3.2.1-9.el9.tuxcare.els1
freeglut
Debian:12
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.4.0-13.4.0-23.4.0-33.4.0-43.4.0-53.4.0-6
 None known
freeglut
Debian:13
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.4.0-43.4.0-53.4.0-6
 None known
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
freeglut
Debian:14
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.4.0-43.4.0-53.4.0-6
 None known
freeglut
Mageia:9
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 3.4.0-1.1.mga9
3.4.0-1.1.mga9
freeglut
openEuler:20.03-LTS-SP1
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 3.0.0-11.oe1
3.0.0-11.oe1
freeglut
openEuler:20.03-LTS-SP4
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 3.0.0-11.oe2003sp4
3.0.0-11.oe2003sp4
freeglut
openEuler:22.03-LTS
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 3.0.0-12.oe2203sp3
3.0.0-12.oe2203sp3
freeglut
openEuler:22.03-LTS-SP1
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 3.0.0-12.oe2203sp1
3.0.0-12.oe2203sp1
freeglut
openEuler:22.03-LTS-SP2
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 3.0.0-12.oe2203sp2
3.0.0-12.oe2203sp2
freeglut
openEuler:22.03-LTS-SP3
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 3.0.0-12.oe2203sp3
3.0.0-12.oe2203sp3
freeglut
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:3.2.1-10.el9
0:3.2.1-10.el9
freeglut-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:3.2.1-10.el9
0:3.2.1-10.el9
freeglut-debugsource
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:3.2.1-10.el9
0:3.2.1-10.el9
freeglut-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:3.2.1-10.el9
0:3.2.1-10.el9
freeglut
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:3.0.0-9.el8
0:3.0.0-9.el8
freeglut-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:3.0.0-9.el8
0:3.0.0-9.el8
freeglut-debugsource
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:3.0.0-9.el8
0:3.0.0-9.el8
freeglut-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:3.0.0-9.el8
0:3.0.0-9.el8
freeglut
Rocky Linux:9
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:3.2.1-10.el9
0:3.2.1-10.el9
freeglut
Rocky Linux:8
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:3.0.0-9.el8
0:3.0.0-9.el8
freeglut
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
 before 2.8.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
2.8.1-1
2.8.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
freeglut
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
 before 2.8.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
2.8.1-2
2.8.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
mupdf
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.7-11.7a-11.7a-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
 None known
freeglut
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
 before 2.8.1-3ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1, plus listed versions
2.8.1-3
2.8.1-3ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1
mupdf
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
 before 1.12.0+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2, plus listed versions
1.11+ds1-1.11.11+ds1-21.12.0+ds1-11.12.0+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
1.12.0+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
freeglut
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
 before 2.8.1-3ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1, plus listed versions
2.8.1-3
2.8.1-3ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1
mupdf
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
 before 1.16.1+ds1-1ubuntu1+esm2, plus listed versions
1.15.0+ds1-11.16.1+ds1-1ubuntu11.16.1+ds1-1ubuntu1+esm1
1.16.1+ds1-1ubuntu1+esm2
freeglut
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
 before 2.8.1-6ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
2.8.1-6
2.8.1-6ubuntu0.1~esm1
mupdf
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
 before 1.19.0+ds1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.17.0+ds1-21.19.0+ds1-11.19.0+ds1-1build11.19.0+ds1-2
1.19.0+ds1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
freeglut
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
 before 3.4.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
3.4.0-13.4.0-1build1
3.4.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
mupdf
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
 before 1.23.10+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.22.2+ds1-21.22.2+ds1-2build11.23.6+ds1-11.23.7+ds1-11.23.10+ds1-11.23.10+ds1-1build11.23.10+ds1-1build21.23.10+ds1-1build3
1.23.10+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
freeglut
Ubuntu:25.10
 before 3.4.0-5ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
3.4.0-43.4.0-5
3.4.0-5ubuntu0.1
mupdf
Ubuntu:25.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.25.1+ds1-5build21.25.1+ds1-61.25.1+ds1-7
 None known
freeglut
Ubuntu:26.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.4.0-6
 None known
mupdf
Ubuntu:26.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.27.0+ds1-3ubuntu21.27.0+ds1-3ubuntu3
 None known
freeglut
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.4.0-53.4.0-6
 None known
mupdf
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.25.1+ds1-71.25.1+ds1-7build11.25.1+ds1-7build21.27.0+ds1-2ubuntu11.27.0+ds1-3ubuntu11.27.0+ds1-3ubuntu2
 None known
freeglut
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2.8.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
2.8.1-1
2.8.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
freeglut
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2.8.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
2.8.1-2
2.8.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
freeglut
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2.8.1-3ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1, plus listed versions
2.8.1-3
2.8.1-3ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1
freeglut
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2.8.1-3ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1, plus listed versions
2.8.1-3
2.8.1-3ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1
freeglut
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2.8.1-6ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
2.8.1-6
2.8.1-6ubuntu0.1~esm1
freeglut
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 3.4.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
3.4.0-13.4.0-1build1
3.4.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
freeglut
Ubuntu:25.10
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 3.4.0-5ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
3.4.0-43.4.0-5
3.4.0-5ubuntu0.1

History

History
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affected
factsOSV
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-24258 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Artifex Mupdf, published February 5, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.15%, the 66th percentile. Fixed in freeglut 3.4.0-1.

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