What is CVE-2024-8233?

CVE-2024-8233 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-12-12.

How severe is CVE-2024-8233?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-8233 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Gitlab

CVE-2024-8233

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 9.4 before 17.4.6, 17.5 before 17.5.4, and 17.6 before 17.6.2. An attacker could cause a denial of service with requests for diff files on a commit or merge request.

EPSS: 0.007 (50.3th 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

Gitlab — versions 9.4, 17.5, 17.6

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-407 — Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

cve@gitlab.com (issue-tracking, Exploit, permissions-required, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
cve@gitlab.com (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-8233?: CVE-2024-8233 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-12-12.
How severe is CVE-2024-8233?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-8233 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.