CVE-2024-38996

Name: CVE-2024-38996
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-07-01T13:15:05.103+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.16%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-38996 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. ag-grid-community v31.3.2 and ag-grid-enterprise v31.3.2 were discovered to contain a prototype pollution via the _.mergeDeep function. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via injecting arbitrary properties.. EPSS estimates a 1.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

ag-grid-community v31.3.2 and ag-grid-enterprise v31.3.2 were discovered to contain a prototype pollution via the _.mergeDeep function. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via injecting arbitrary properties.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.16%

63.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-1321

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ag-Grid	Ag-Grid	< 31.3.4

References

https://gist.github.com/mestrtee/18e8c27f3a6376e7cf082cfe1ca766faExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/mestrtee/c1590660750744f25e86ba1bf240844bExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/mestrtee/f8037d492dab0d77bca719e05d31c08bExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/mestrtee/18e8c27f3a6376e7cf082cfe1ca766faExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/mestrtee/c1590660750744f25e86ba1bf240844bExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/mestrtee/f8037d492dab0d77bca719e05d31c08bExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 1, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-38996?

How severe is CVE-2024-38996?

CVE-2024-38996 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-38996?

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Source: NVD / NIST