CVE-2024-41433

Name: CVE-2024-41433
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-09-03T21:15:16.05+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.57%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-41433 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. PingCAP TiDB v8.1.0 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the component expression.ExplainExpressionList. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted input. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

PingCAP TiDB v8.1.0 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the component expression.ExplainExpressionList. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted input. NOTE: PingCAP maintains that the actual reproduction of this issue did not cause the security impact of service interruption to other users. They argue that this is a complex query bug and not a DoS vulnerability.

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

0.57%

42.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pingcap	Tidb	8.1.0

References

https://gist.github.com/ycybfhb/eec3a1eefe4c85eb22f1bca6114359a1Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pingcap/tidb/issues/53796Exploit, Issue Tracking

Timeline

Published: Sep 3, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-41433?

How severe is CVE-2024-41433?

CVE-2024-41433 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-41433?

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Source: NVD / NIST