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Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-24797 is a memory corruption issue in neka-nat cupoch, tied to bundled libjpeg-turbo code and tjbench.C. An attacker could potentially cause limited integrity or availability impact if the vulnerable component is reachable. Public sources do not show active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority remediation item. Prioritize sooner where cupoch processes untrusted data or is exposed through automated services. There is no sourced evidence of active exploitation, but memory corruption flaws can create operational risk if reachable.
Technical view
The CVE describes a CWE-787 out-of-bounds write caused by a missing bounds check in cupoch third_party/libjpeg-turbo/libjpeg-turbo modules, associated with tjbench.C. CVSS 4.0 score is 6.9 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction. The only provided remediation reference is GitHub pull request #138.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to environments using neka-nat cupoch where the affected bundled libjpeg-turbo/tjbench.C code is present, built, or reachable. The source data lists cupoch as affected but does not provide a fixed release, package ecosystem details, or deployment-specific exposure conditions.
Exploitation context
No KEV listing is present, and the provided sources do not claim active exploitation or public weaponization. The CVSS vector indicates remote, low-complexity conditions without privileges or user interaction, but the practical attack surface depends on how cupoch is deployed and invoked.
Researcher notes
The public record is sparse. Affected version data is listed only as cupoch version “0,” and no fixed release is named in the bundle. The patch reference is PR #138; validate its merge status and exact code changes before making remediation assertions.
Mitigation direction
- Review GitHub pull request #138 and apply vendor-approved patch guidance.
- Check upstream cupoch advisories for a fixed release or commit.
- Reduce exposure of affected cupoch components to untrusted inputs until remediated.
- Track this in dependency and third-party source remediation workflows.
Validation and detection
- Inventory systems, containers, and source trees using neka-nat cupoch.
- Confirm whether affected libjpeg-turbo/tjbench.C code is present or built.
- Compare deployed code against the changes in pull request #138.
- Verify any vendor-recommended fixed version or commit before closing the finding.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.9 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L/AU:Y/R:A/RE:M/U:Amber
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L/AU:Y/R:A/RE:M/U:Amber——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
6.9MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L/AU:Y/R:A/RE:M/U:Amber
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/neka-nat/cupoch/pull/138CVE reference · patch
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CWE details
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Out-of-bounds Write
Out-of-bounds Write represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.