Qnx Software Development Platform
CVE-2024-48857
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A10:2025 - Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions
ASVS 5.0
V16 - Security Logging and Error Handling Null pointer safety, defensive checks
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Impact The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.56%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could crash the application by dereferencing a null pointer by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026
NULL pointer dereference in the PCX image codec in QNX SDP versions 8.0, 7.1 and 7.0 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition in the context of the process using. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Check pointers before dereferencing. Use static analysis tools to detect null pointer paths.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476), which allows attackers to crash the application by dereferencing a null pointer. NULL pointer dereference in the PCX image codec in QNX SDP versions 8.0, 7.1 and 7.0 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition in the context of the process using the image codec. Affected products include: Blackberry Qnx Software Development Platform.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
NULL pointer dereference in the PCX image codec in QNX SDP versions 8.0, 7.1 and 7.0 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition in the context of the process using the image codec.
Executive ViewAI
Organizations using the PCX image codec in QNX SDP face notable risk from CVE-2024-48857, a null pointer dereference vulnerability rated CVSS 7.5. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and consider compensating controls in the interim.
Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement network-level access controls to limit exposure; (2) Enable enhanced monitoring and alerting; (3) Apply principle of least privilege.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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Attack Technique
A null pointer dereference occurs when a program attempts to access memory through a pointer that has been set to NULL (address 0x0).
Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
Stack-based buffer overflow in the bpe_decompress function in (1) BlackBerry QNX Neutrino RTOS through 6.5.0 SP1 and (2)
Buffer overflow in phrelay in BlackBerry QNX Neutrino RTOS through 6.5.0 SP1 in the QNX Software Development Platform al
A security vulnerability in the PCX image codec in QNX SDP (CVSS 9.8) that allows an unauthenticated attacker. Critical
A remote code execution vulnerability in the BMP image codec of BlackBerry QNX SDP version(s) 6.4 to 7.1 could allow an
An integer overflow vulnerability in the calloc() function of the C runtime library of affected versions of BlackBerry®
An information disclosure and remote code execution vulnerability in the slinger web server of the BlackBerry QNX Softwa
In BlackBerry QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) 6.6.0, an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the default conf
An improper input validation vulnerability in the SGI Image Codec of QNX SDP version(s) 6.6, 7.0, and 7.1 could allow an
An information disclosure vulnerability leading to a potential local escalation of privilege in the procfs service (the
Local information disclosure, data tampering, and denial of service in the BlackBerry QNX Neutrino kernel stems from a s
Improper Input Validation in the Networking Stack of QNX SDP version(s) 6.6, 7.0, and 7.1 could allow an attacker to pot
Arbitrary code execution and denial of service in BlackBerry QNX Software Development Platform arises from the tracepars
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