CVE-2024-23948 — Multiple improper array index validation vulnerabilities exist in the readMSH functionality of libigl v2.5.0

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HIGH

Multiple improper array index validation vulnerabilities exist in the readMSH functionality of libigl v2.5.0

Published May 28, 2024

8.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 0.92%

Description

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_nodes` function while handling an `ascii`.msh` file.

Affected products

Vendor Libigl Product Libigl Default
n/a
- Version
  v2.5.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

Libigl

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
v2.5.0	affected	-

Vendor Libigl Product Libigl Default
affected
- Version
  2.5.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

Libigl

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
2.5.0	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

0.92% 0.00916

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.00916

Score over time

2024–2026

EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Percentile over time

EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Table of values (5 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	0.92% (0.00916)	58.74th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	0.92% (0.00916)	55.34th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.29% (0.00293)	50.57th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.09% (0.00091)	40.69th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
May 29, 2024	0.09% (0.00091)	38.91th	v3 (v2023.03.01)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

References (2)

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1926
MitigationThird Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1926
MitigationThird Party Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1926		MitigationThird Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1926		MitigationThird Party Advisory