CVE-2024-4599

Name: CVE-2024-4599
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-05-07T11:15:50.447+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.67%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-4599 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Remote denial of service vulnerability in LAN Messenger affecting version 3.4.0. This vulnerability allows an attacker to crash the LAN Messenger service by sending a long string directly and continuously over the UDP protocol.. EPSS estimates a 0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Remote denial of service vulnerability in LAN Messenger affecting version 3.4.0. This vulnerability allows an attacker to crash the LAN Messenger service by sending a long string directly and continuously over the UDP protocol.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.67%

47.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-400

References

Timeline

Published: May 7, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-4599?

How severe is CVE-2024-4599?

CVE-2024-4599 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-4599?

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Source: NVD / NIST