CVE-2024-24478

Name: CVE-2024-24478
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-02-21T17:15:09.567+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.98%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-24478 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the packet-bgp.c, dissect_bgp_open(tvbuff_t*tvb, proto_tree*tree, packet_info*pinfo), optlen components. NOTE: this is disputed by the vendor because neither release 4.2.0 nor any other release was affected.. EPSS estimates a 0.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the packet-bgp.c, dissect_bgp_open(tvbuff_t*tvb, proto_tree*tree, packet_info*pinfo), optlen components. NOTE: this is disputed by the vendor because neither release 4.2.0 nor any other release was affected.

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

0.98%

57.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-680

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wireshark	Wireshark	< 4.2.0

References

https://gist.github.com/1047524396/e82c55147cd3cb62ef20cbdb0ec83694Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/80a4dc55f4d2fa33c2b36a99406500726d3faaefPatch
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19347Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://gist.github.com/1047524396/e82c55147cd3cb62ef20cbdb0ec83694Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/80a4dc55f4d2fa33c2b36a99406500726d3faaefPatch
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19347Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 21, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-24478?

How severe is CVE-2024-24478?

CVE-2024-24478 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.98% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-24478?

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Source: NVD / NIST