NULL pointer dereference in Openvpn Openvpn-Gui
CVE-2024-5198
OpenVPN ovpn-dco for Windows version 1.1.1 allows an unprivileged local attacker to send I/O control messages with invalid data to the driver resulting in a NULL pointer dereference leading to a system halt.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (2.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Openvpn Openvpn-Gui — versions 2.6.10-I002
- Openvpn Ovpn-Dco — versions 1.1.1
- Openvpn Ovpn-Dco-Win — versions 1.1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2024-5198 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-5198?
- CVE-2024-5198 is a low-severity vulnerability in Openvpn Openvpn-Gui, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2025-01-15.
- How severe is CVE-2024-5198?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.