CVE-2024-24246

Name: CVE-2024-24246
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-02-29T20:15:41.407+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.44%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-24246 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Heap Buffer Overflow vulnerability in qpdf 11.9.0 allows attackers to crash the application via the std::__shared_count() function at /bits/shared_ptr_base.h.. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Heap Buffer Overflow vulnerability in qpdf 11.9.0 allows attackers to crash the application via the std::__shared_count() function at /bits/shared_ptr_base.h.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.44%

34.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Qpdf Project	Qpdf	11.9.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	38
Fedoraproject	Fedora	39
Fedoraproject	Fedora	40

References

Timeline

Published: Feb 29, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-24246?

Heap Buffer Overflow vulnerability in qpdf 11.9.0 allows attackers to crash the application via the std::__shared_count() function at /bits/shared_ptr_base.h.

How severe is CVE-2024-24246?

CVE-2024-24246 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-24246?

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Source: NVD / NIST