Vulnerability in Apache Cxf
CVE-2024-41172
In versions of Apache CXF before 3.6.4 and 4.0.5 (3.5.x and lower versions are not impacted), a CXF HTTP client conduit may prevent HTTPClient instances from being garbage collected and it is possible that memory consumption will continue to increase, eventually causing the application to run out of memory
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (66.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 66.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Cxf
- Apache Software Foundation Cxf — versions 3.6.0, 4.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.apache.org/thread/n2hvbrgwpdtcqdccod8by28ynnolybl6 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-41172?
- CVE-2024-41172 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Cxf, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-07-19.
- How severe is CVE-2024-41172?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-41172 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.