What is CVE-2024-6259?

CVE-2024-6259 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zephyrproject Zephyr, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2024-09-13.

How severe is CVE-2024-6259?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Zephyrproject Zephyr

CVE-2024-6259

BT: HCI: adv_ext_report Improper discarding in adv_ext_report

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.006 (44.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H.

Affected products

Zephyrproject Zephyr
Zephyrproject-rtos Zephyr

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-122 — Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

vulnerabilities@zephyrproject.org (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-6259?: CVE-2024-6259 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zephyrproject Zephyr, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2024-09-13.
How severe is CVE-2024-6259?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.