What is CVE-2024-31029?

CVE-2024-31029 is a high-severity vulnerability in Keith-Cullen Freecoap, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2024-10-22.

How severe is CVE-2024-31029?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.

Out-of-bounds Read in Keith-Cullen Freecoap

CVE-2024-31029

An issue in the server_handle_regular function of the test_coap_server.c file within the FreeCoAP project allows remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service through specially crafted packets.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2024-10-22 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (44.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 44.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Keith-Cullen Freecoap — versions 0.7

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

github.com/keith-cullen/FreeCoAP/issues/36 (Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
gist.github.com/dqp10515/41ec400b7eecfcae7578d505598ab85f (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-31029?: CVE-2024-31029 is a high-severity vulnerability in Keith-Cullen Freecoap, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2024-10-22.
How severe is CVE-2024-31029?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.