Buffer overflow in Djangoproject Django

CVE-2024-45230

An issue was discovered in Django 5.1 before 5.1.1, 5.0 before 5.0.9, and 4.2 before 4.2.16. The urlize() and urlizetrunc() template filters are subject to a potential denial-of-service attack via very large inputs with a specific sequence…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.253 (97.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-45230?
CVE-2024-45230 is a high-severity vulnerability in Djangoproject Django, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-10-08.
How severe is CVE-2024-45230?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-45230 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.