Buffer overflow in Gnu Glibc

CVE-2024-2961

The iconv() function in the GNU C Library versions 2.39 and older may overflow the output buffer passed to it by up to 4 bytes when converting strings to the ISO-2022-CN-EXT character set, which may be used to crash an application or overw…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.919 (99.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-2961?
CVE-2024-2961 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnu Glibc, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2024-04-17.
How severe is CVE-2024-2961?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-2961 known to be exploited?
65 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.