CVE-2020-24944

Name: CVE-2020-24944
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-02-08T21:15:13.007+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.46%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-24944 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. picoquic (before 3rd of July 2020) allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted QUIC frame, related to the picoquic_decode_frames and picoquic_decode_stream_frame functions and epoch==3.. EPSS estimates a 1.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

picoquic (before 3rd of July 2020) allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted QUIC frame, related to the picoquic_decode_frames and picoquic_decode_stream_frame functions and epoch==3.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.46%

70.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-835

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Privateoctopus	Picoquic	< 2020-07-03

References

https://github.com/private-octopus/picoquic/issues/969Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/private-octopus/picoquic/issues/969Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 8, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-24944?

How severe is CVE-2020-24944?

CVE-2020-24944 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-24944?

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Source: NVD / NIST