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CVE-2024-24792: Panic when parsing invalid palette-color images in golang.org/x/image

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-06-27 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Parsing a corrupt or malicious image with invalid color indices can cause a panic.

Affected products

• golang.org/x/image/webp: before 0.18.0 — fixed in 0.18.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: golang.org/x/image/webp 0.18.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://go.dev/cl/588115
• https://go.dev/issue/67624
• https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2024-2937
• https://go.dev/cl/588115
• https://go.dev/issue/67624
• https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2024-2937

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