CVE-2024-24421

Name: CVE-2024-24421
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-01-21T23:15:12.147+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.93%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-24421 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A type confusion in the nas_message_decode function of Magma <= 1.8.0 (fixed in v1.9 commit 08472ba98b8321f802e95f5622fa90fec2dea486) allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted NAS packet.. EPSS estimates a 0.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A type confusion in the nas_message_decode function of Magma <= 1.8.0 (fixed in v1.9 commit 08472ba98b8321f802e95f5622fa90fec2dea486) allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted NAS packet.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.93%

56.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linuxfoundation	Magma	<= 1.8.0

References

https://cellularsecurity.org/ransackedExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 21, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-24421?

How severe is CVE-2024-24421?

CVE-2024-24421 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.93% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-24421?

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Source: NVD / NIST