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 of characters.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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: 0.258 (97.9th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.258 · newest: 0.258 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Djangoproject Django — versions 5.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/ (Vendor Advisory)
- groups.google.com/forum/ (Permissions Required)
- www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2024/sep/03/security-releases/ (Vendor Advisory)
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.