Double Free in Dena Picotls
CVE-2024-45402
Picotls is a TLS protocol library that allows users select different crypto backends based on their use case. When parsing a spoofed TLS handshake message, picotls (specifically, bindings within picotls that call the crypto libraries) may…
Vulnerability class: Double Free
EPSS: 0.005 (36.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H.
Affected products
- Dena Picotls
- H2o Picotls — versions < 9b88159ce763d680e4a13b6e8f3171ae923a535d
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-45402?
- CVE-2024-45402 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dena Picotls, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2024-10-11.
- How severe is CVE-2024-45402?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-45402 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.