CVE-2024-12705

Name: CVE-2024-12705
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-01-29T22:15:28.8+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 15.66%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-12705 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Clients using DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) can exhaust a DNS resolver's CPU and/or memory by flooding it with crafted valid or invalid HTTP/2 traffic. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.18.0 through 9.18.32, 9.20.0 through 9.20.4, 9.21.0 through 9.21.3, and 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.32-S1.. EPSS estimates a 15.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Clients using DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) can exhaust a DNS resolver's CPU and/or memory by flooding it with crafted valid or invalid HTTP/2 traffic. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.18.0 through 9.18.32, 9.20.0 through 9.20.4, 9.21.0 through 9.21.3, and 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.32-S1.

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

15.66%

96.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-770

References

Timeline

Published: Jan 29, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-12705?

How severe is CVE-2024-12705?

CVE-2024-12705 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 15.66% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-12705?

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Source: NVD / NIST