Buffer overflow in Newlib Project
CVE-2024-30949
An issue in newlib v.4.3.0 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via the time unit scaling in the _gettimeofday function.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (53.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 53.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Newlib Project — versions 4.3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- inbox.sourceware.org/newlib/20231129035714.469943-1-visitorckw@gmail.com/ (Patch, Mailing List)
- sourceware.org/git/ (Broken Link)
- gist.github.com/visitorckw/6b26e599241ea80210ea136b28441661 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-30949?
- CVE-2024-30949 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Newlib Project, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-08-20.
- How severe is CVE-2024-30949?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.