CVE-2026-24799
A heap-based buffer over-read or buffer overflow in davisking/dlib
Out-of-bounds Write, Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in davisking dlib (dlib/external/zlib modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files inflate.C.
This issue affects dlib: before v19.24.9.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Active
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
A heap-based buffer over-read or buffer overflow in davisking/dlib
Out-of-bounds Write, Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in davisking dlib (dlib/external/zlib modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files inflate.C.
This issue affects dlib: before v19.24.9.
- Record
CVE-2026-24799- CVSS 4.0
- 5.2 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L/S:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:L/U:Amber - Weakness
- CWE-787, CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-4819
Out-of-bounds Write, Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in davisking dlib (dlib/external/zlib modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files inflate.C.
This issue affects dlib: before v19.24.9.
- Record
EUVD-2026-4819- CVSS 4.0
- 5.2 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L/S:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:L/U:Amber - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9549-fwq2-p6hg
Out-of-bounds Write, Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')...
Out-of-bounds Write, Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in davisking dlib (dlib/external/zlib modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files inflate.C.
This issue affects dlib: before v19.24.9.
- Record
GHSA-9549-fwq2-p6hg- CVSS 4.0
- 5.2 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:L/U:Amber - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Out-of-bounds Write, Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in davisking dlib (dlib/external/zlib modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files inflate.C.
This issue affects dlib: before v19.24.9.
- Record
CVE-2026-24799- CVSS 4.0
- 5.2 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:L/U:Amber - Weakness
- CWE-120, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
A heap-based buffer over-read or buffer overflow in davisking/dlib
Out-of-bounds Write, Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in davisking dlib (dlib/external/zlib modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files inflate.C.
This issue affects dlib: before v19.24.9.
- Record
CVE-2026-24799- CVSS 4.0
- 5.2 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L/S:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:L/U:Amber - Weakness
- CWE-120, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-75818 No score
CVE-2026-24799 affecting package fltk 1.3.8-1
Out-of-bounds Write, Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in davisking dlib (dlib/external/zlib modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files inflate.C.
This issue affects dlib: before v19.24.9.
- Record
AZL-75818- Updated
- 2026-11-05
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OSVAZL-75824 No score
CVE-2026-24799 affecting package gpsbabel 1.8.0-4
Out-of-bounds Write, Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in davisking dlib (dlib/external/zlib modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files inflate.C.
This issue affects dlib: before v19.24.9.
- Record
AZL-75824- Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSVAZL-75827 No score
CVE-2026-24799 affecting package openjpeg2 2.3.1-12
Out-of-bounds Write, Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in davisking dlib (dlib/external/zlib modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files inflate.C.
This issue affects dlib: before v19.24.9.
- Record
AZL-75827- Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSVAZL-75833 No score
CVE-2026-24799 affecting package fltk 1.3.5-4
Out-of-bounds Write, Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in davisking dlib (dlib/external/zlib modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files inflate.C.
This issue affects dlib: before v19.24.9.
- Record
AZL-75833- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-75839 No score
CVE-2026-24799 affecting package gpsbabel 1.8.0-4
Out-of-bounds Write, Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in davisking dlib (dlib/external/zlib modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files inflate.C.
This issue affects dlib: before v19.24.9.
- Record
AZL-75839- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-75842 No score
CVE-2026-24799 affecting package openjpeg2 2.3.1-12
Out-of-bounds Write, Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in davisking dlib (dlib/external/zlib modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files inflate.C.
This issue affects dlib: before v19.24.9.
- Record
AZL-75842- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:12269-1 No score
dlib-devel-20.0.1-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the dlib-devel-20.0.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:12269-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
fltkAzure Linux:3 |
through 1.3.8-1 | None known |
gpsbabelAzure Linux:3 |
through 1.8.0-4 | None known |
openjpeg2Azure Linux:3 |
through 2.3.1-12 | None known |
fltkAzure Linux:2 |
through 1.3.5-4 | None known |
gpsbabelAzure Linux:2 |
through 1.8.0-4 | None known |
openjpeg2Azure Linux:2 |
through 2.3.1-12 | None known |
dlibopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 20.0.1-1.1 | 20.0.1-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-24799 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.2) in Davisking Dlib, published January 27, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.14%, the 3rd percentile. Fixed in dlib 20.0.1-1.1.