CVE-2024-23950

Multiple improper array index validation vulnerabilities exist in the readMSH functionality of libigl v2.5.0. A specially crafted .msh file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.This vulnerability concerns the `igl::MshLoader::parse_element_field` function while handling an `binary`.msh` file.

Published: 2024-05-28 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2024-23950 is rated Moderate Risk (55.3/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.92%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-23950

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.22% 0.92% +0.70%
2 2026-01-30 0.27% 0.22% -0.05%
3 2026-01-23 — 0.27% —

Full EPSS history (15 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-23950

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-23950

OS Trackers for CVE-2024-23950

vendor priority summary link
ubuntu medium CVE-2024-23950 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (slic3r-prusa), 9 status rows across 9 suites (bionic, focal, jammy, mantic, noble, oracular, plucky, questing, upstream): needs-triage 6, ignored 3. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-23950

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-23950

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
libigl libigl 2.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:libigl:libigl:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2024-23950

URL Tags
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1926 Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1926 Technical Description Third Party Advisory
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