CVE-2024-2881

Name: CVE-2024-2881
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-08-30T00:15:04.917+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 0.46%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-2881 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Fault Injection vulnerability in wc_ed25519_sign_msg function in wolfssl/wolfcrypt/src/ed25519.c in WolfSSL wolfssl5.6.6 on Linux/Windows allows remote attacker co-resides in the same system with a victim process to disclose information and escalate privileges via Rowhammer fault injection to the ed25519_key structure.. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Fault Injection vulnerability in wc_ed25519_sign_msg function in wolfssl/wolfcrypt/src/ed25519.c in WolfSSL wolfssl5.6.6 on Linux/Windows allows remote attacker co-resides in the same system with a victim process to disclose information and escalate privileges via Rowhammer fault injection to the ed25519_key structure.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.46%

36.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wolfssl	Wolfssl	5.6.6

References

https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/releases/tag/v5.7.0-stableRelease Notes

Timeline

Published: Aug 30, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-2881?

How severe is CVE-2024-2881?

CVE-2024-2881 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-2881?

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Source: NVD / NIST