CVE-2024-22393

Apache Answer: Pixel Flood Attack by uploading the large pixel file

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Apache Answer.This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.2.1.Pixel Flood Attack by uploading large pixel files will cause server out of memory. A logged-in user can cause such an attack by uploading an image when posting content.Users are recommended to upgrade to version [1.2.5], which fixes the issue.

Affected

Apache Software Foundation · Apache Answer

CVSS v4.0 GitHub

7.1 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS v3.1 CNA

9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 GitHub

6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS

2.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 84th percentile

Published

2024-02-22

Updated

2025-04-22

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• omranisecurity/CVE-2024-223930★ · 2024-05-12

Security advisories

• https://lists.apache.org/thread/f58l6dr4r74hl6o71gn47kmn44vw12cv
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/22/1
• advisories/GHSA-rmqp-mvv2-54c6

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry