Buffer overflow in X-stream Xstream
CVE-2024-47072
XStream is a simple library to serialize objects to XML and back again. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to terminate the application with a stack overflow error resulting in a denial of service only by manipulating the proce…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.003 (49.7th 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
- X-stream Xstream — versions < 1.4.21
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/security/advisories/GHSA-hfq9-hggm-c56q (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/commit/bb838ce2269cac47433e31c77b2b236466e9f266 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2024-47072.html (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-47072?
- CVE-2024-47072 is a high-severity vulnerability in X-stream Xstream, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-11-07.
- How severe is CVE-2024-47072?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-47072 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.