CVE-2024-2818

Name: CVE-2024-2818
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-03-28T08:15:26.59+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.95%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-2818 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 16.8.5, all versions starting from 16.9 before 16.9.3, all versions starting from 16.10 before 16.10.1. It was possible for an attacker to cause a denial of service using malicious crafted description parameter for labels.. EPSS estimates a 0.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 16.8.5, all versions starting from 16.9 before 16.9.3, all versions starting from 16.10 before 16.10.1. It was possible for an attacker to cause a denial of service using malicious crafted description parameter for labels.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.95%

56.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	< 16.8.5
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 16.9.0, < 16.9.3
Gitlab	Gitlab	16.10.0

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/434803Broken Link
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/434803Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Mar 28, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-2818?

How severe is CVE-2024-2818?

CVE-2024-2818 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.95% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-2818?

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Source: NVD / NIST