5.9

CVE-2024-3184: embedthis goahead NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSS: 5.9v3.1MediumDeferred
Published 17-10-2024Last modified 17-10-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-3184 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in embedthis goahead. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
24/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.48%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 17-10-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerabilities were found in GoAhead Web Server up to version 6.0.0 when compiled with the ME_GOAHEAD_REPLACE_MALLOC flag. Without a memory notifier for allocation failures, remote attackers can exploit these vulnerabilities by sending malicious requests, leading to a crash and Denial of Service (DoS).

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.48%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

40%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.48% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.48%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Embedthis1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links