CVE-2024-21778 — A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the configuration file mib_

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the configuration file mib_init_value_array functionality of Realtek rtl819x Jungle SDK v3.4.11. A specially crafted .dat file can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can upload a malicious file to trigger this vulner

01What is this vulnerability?

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the configuration file mib_init_value_array functionality of Realtek rtl819x Jungle SDK v3.4.11. A specially crafted .dat file can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can upload a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
LevelOne	WBR	6013 — RER4_A_v3411b_2T2R_LEV_09_170623
Realtek	rtl819x Jungle SDK	v3.4.11

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2024-07-08T15:25:38.672Z
• Last modified: 2025-11-04T17:14:14.440Z

09References

• talosintelligence.com — https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1911