CVE-2024-31636

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Published May 3, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 3.9 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue in LIEF v.0.14.1 allows a local attacker to obtain sensitive information via the name parameter of the machd_reader.c component.

Analysis

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Affected Products

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:lief-project:lief:0.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Github GHSA	GHSA-377p-g8gr-5wpg	LIEF obtain sensitive information via the name parameter

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.240% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/lief-project/LIEF
https://github.com/lief-project/LIEF/issues/1038

History

Jul 9, 2026 2:30 AM Affected versions updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:lief-project:lief:-:::::::*
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Aug 21, 2025 3:45 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Lief-project Lief-project lief
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:lief-project:lief:0.14.1:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Lief-project Lief-project lief

Subscriptions

Lief-project Lief

Weaknesses

CWE-457
Use of Uninitialized Variable

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jul 9, 2026, 12:30 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 3, 2024, 12:00 AM
Updated: Jul 9, 2026, 12:30 AM
Reserved: Apr 5, 2024, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Jul 9, 2026, 12:30 AM

Updated: Jul 9, 2026, 12:30 AM

NVD Updated: Jul 9, 2026, 1:19 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 3, 2024, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jul 9, 2026, 1:19 AM

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