Out-of-bounds Read in FreeBSD

CVE-2024-41721

An insufficient boundary validation in the USB code could lead to an out-of-bounds read on the heap, which could potentially lead to an arbitrary write and remote code execution.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (54.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 54.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-41721: held from 0.008 to 0.008.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • FreeBSD — versions 14.1-RELEASE, 14.0-RELEASE, 13.4-RELEASE

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-41721?
CVE-2024-41721 is a high-severity vulnerability in FreeBSD, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2024-09-20.
How severe is CVE-2024-41721?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.