CVE-2024-37820

Name: CVE-2024-37820
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-06-25T19:15:11.943+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 0.38%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-37820 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. A nil pointer dereference in PingCAP TiDB v8.2.0-alpha-216-gfe5858b allows attackers to crash the application via expression.inferCollation.. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A nil pointer dereference in PingCAP TiDB v8.2.0-alpha-216-gfe5858b allows attackers to crash the application via expression.inferCollation.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.4/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.38%

29.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

References

Timeline

Published: Jun 25, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-37820?

A nil pointer dereference in PingCAP TiDB v8.2.0-alpha-216-gfe5858b allows attackers to crash the application via expression.inferCollation.

How severe is CVE-2024-37820?

CVE-2024-37820 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-37820?

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Source: NVD / NIST