CVE-2024-5436CWE-704

Type Confusion in Snapchat Lenscore

High · published May 31, 2024

CVSS v4.0
7.3
EPSS
1%
Percentile
43.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚡ A sneaky type confusion bug in Snapchat’s LensCore could let attackers crash your app or even run their own code! 🚨 Think of it like a restaurant that mistakenly swaps the orders at the pass — one minute you're getting your favorite dish, and the next, a completely different meal lands in front of you, potentially causing chaos in the kitchen! An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to trigger a denial of service, crashing the application and disrupting user experience. Worse yet, they could execute arbitrary code, giving them control to wreak havoc on your system. That's a recipe for disaster!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant that mistakenly swaps the orders at the pass — one minute you're getting your favorite dish, and the next, a completely different meal lands in front of you, potentially causing chaos in the kitchen! This type confusion vulnerability in Snapchat LensCore allows malicious actors to manipulate data types, leading to potential denial of service and arbitrary code execution before version 12.88. Basically, it confuses the app about the data it's handling, causing unexpected behaviors.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to trigger a denial of service, crashing the application and disrupting user experience. Worse yet, they could execute arbitrary code, giving them control to wreak havoc on your system. That's a recipe for disaster! Upgrade to version 12.88 immediately to patch this vulnerability and secure your app against these attacks. Regularly monitor your application dependencies for updates to stay protected. 🛡️ You've got this! With a quick upgrade, you can keep your app safe and sound. Let's secure that digital kitchen! 🔒

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
7.3 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:H/SA:H
EPSS
0.00522 · 43.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-704 · Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast
Published
2024-05-31T08:11Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 31 MAY 08:11Z
    Type Confusion in Snapchat Lenscore
    cvelistv5