CVE-2024-40568

Name: CVE-2024-40568
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-09-18T21:15:13.39+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.73%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-40568 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Buffer Overflow vulnerability in btstack mesh commit before v.864e2f2b6b7878c8fab3cf5ee84ae566e3380c58 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the pb_adv_handle_tranaction_cont function in the src/mesh/pb_adv.c component. EPSS estimates a 0.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in btstack mesh commit before v.864e2f2b6b7878c8fab3cf5ee84ae566e3380c58 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the pb_adv_handle_tranaction_cont function in the src/mesh/pb_adv.c component

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

0.73%

49.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

References

https://github.com/xiaobye-ctf/My-CVE/tree/main/BTstack/CVE-2024-40568

Timeline

Published: Sep 18, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-40568?

How severe is CVE-2024-40568?

CVE-2024-40568 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-40568?

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Source: NVD / NIST