Double Free in QNAP Qts

CVE-2024-53698

A double free vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers who have gained administrator access to modify memory. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.2.3.3006 build 20250108 and later QuTS hero h5.2.3.3006 build 20250108 and later

Vulnerability class: Double Free

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (30.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-53698: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-53698?
CVE-2024-53698 is a medium-severity vulnerability in QNAP Qts, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2025-03-07.
How severe is CVE-2024-53698?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.