CVE-2024-48854 | Vulnerabilities in TIFF and PCX Image Codecs Impact QNX Software Development Platform

Off-by-one error in the TIFF image codec in QNX SDP versions 8.0, 7.1 and 7.0 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause an information disclosure in the context of the process using the image codec.

Published: 2025-01-14 Last update: 2025-01-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2024-48854 is rated Moderate Risk (43.6/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.46%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-48854

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 2026-02-28 0.36% 0.46% +0.10%
2 2026-02-23 0.28% 0.36% +0.08%
3 2025-11-21 0.28%

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-48854

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N 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:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
3.9 1.4 [email protected]
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N 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:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
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:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
3.9 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-48854

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-48854

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
blackberry qnx_software_development_platform 7.0 cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:qnx_software_development_platform:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
blackberry qnx_software_development_platform 7.1 cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:qnx_software_development_platform:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
blackberry qnx_software_development_platform 8.0 cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:qnx_software_development_platform:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2024-48854

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