CVE-2024-38443

MEDIUMCVSS 6.2/10EPSS 0.16%

Last modified

CVE-2024-38443 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.2/10 on the CVSS scale. C/sorting/binary_insertion_sort.c in The Algorithms - C through e5dad3f has a segmentation fault for deep recursion, which may affect common use cases such as sorting an array of 50 elements.. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

C/sorting/binary_insertion_sort.c in The Algorithms - C through e5dad3f has a segmentation fault for deep recursion, which may affect common use cases such as sorting an array of 50 elements.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.2/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.16%

5.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-38443?
C/sorting/binary_insertion_sort.c in The Algorithms - C through e5dad3f has a segmentation fault for deep recursion, which may affect common use cases such as sorting an array of 50 elements.
How severe is CVE-2024-38443?
CVE-2024-38443 has a CVSS score of 6.2/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38443?
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Source: NVD / NIST