CVE-2024-3203
c-blosc2 ndlz8x8.c ndlz8_decompress heap-based overflow
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in c-blosc2 up to 2.13.2. Affected is the function ndlz8_decompress of the file /src/c-blosc2/plugins/codecs/ndlz/ndlz8x8.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.14.3 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-259050 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
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
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
c-blosc2 ndlz8x8.c ndlz8_decompress heap-based overflow
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in c-blosc2 up to 2.13.2. Affected is the function ndlz8_decompress of the file /src/c-blosc2/plugins/codecs/ndlz/ndlz8x8.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.14.3 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-259050 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2024-3203- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.0
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-122
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-31795
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in c-blosc2 up to 2.13.2. Affected is the function ndlz8_decompress of the file /src/c-blosc2/plugins/codecs/ndlz/ndlz8x8.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.14.3 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-259050 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
- Record
EUVD-2024-31795- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pf5m-h35j-7c4j
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in c-blosc2 up to 2.13.2. Affected...
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in c-blosc2 up to 2.13.2. Affected is the function ndlz8_decompress of the file /src/c-blosc2/plugins/codecs/ndlz/ndlz8x8.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-259050 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
GHSA-pf5m-h35j-7c4j- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-122
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in c-blosc2 up to 2.13.2. Affected is the function ndlz8_decompress of the file /src/c-blosc2/plugins/codecs/ndlz/ndlz8x8.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.14.3 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-259050 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2024-3203- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-122
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-109490
CVE-2024-3203 affecting package blosc 1.21.6-1
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in c-blosc2 up to 2.13.2. Affected is the function ndlz8_decompress of the file /src/c-blosc2/plugins/codecs/ndlz/ndlz8x8.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.14.3 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-259050 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
- Record
AZL-109490- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
c-blosc2 ndlz8x8.c ndlz8_decompress heap-based overflow
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in c-blosc2 up to 2.13.2. Affected is the function ndlz8_decompress of the file /src/c-blosc2/plugins/codecs/ndlz/ndlz8x8.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.14.3 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-259050 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2024-3203- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-122
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-3203
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in c-blosc2 up to 2.13.2. Affected is the function ndlz8_decompress of the file /src/c-blosc2/plugins/codecs/ndlz/ndlz8x8.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.14.3 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-259050 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-3203- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-3203
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in c-blosc2 up to 2.13.2. Affected is the function ndlz8_decompress of the file /src/c-blosc2/plugins/codecs/ndlz/ndlz8x8.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.14.3 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-259050 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-3203- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13910-1 No score
blosc2-devel-2.14.4-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the blosc2-devel-2.14.4-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13910-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
bloscAzure Linux:3 |
through 1.21.6-1 | None known |
c-blosc2Debian:13 |
before 2.13.1+ds-3 | 2.13.1+ds-3 |
c-blosc2Debian:14 |
before 2.13.1+ds-3 | 2.13.1+ds-3 |
c-blosc2Ubuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.12.0+ds-12.12.0+ds-22.13.1+ds-12.13.1+ds-1ubuntu12.13.1+ds-1.1ubuntu12.13.1+ds-1.1ubuntu2 |
None known |
c-blosc2Ubuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.16.0+ds-12.17.1+ds-12.17.1+ds-2 |
None known |
c-blosc2Ubuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.23.0+ds-12.23.1+ds-12.23.1+ds-2 |
None known |
c-blosc2Ubuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.17.1+ds-22.22.0+ds-12.23.0+ds-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-3203 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) in Blosc C-blosc2, published April 2, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.36%, the 71st percentile. Fixed in c-blosc2 2.13.1+ds-3.