CVE-2024-40494

CRITICAL

9.8

Description

Buffer Overflow in coap_msg.c in FreeCoAP allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (stack buffer overflow) via a crafted packet.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published10/22/2024

Last Modified6/24/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

keith-cullen:freecoap

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120

References

https://gist.github.com/dqp10515/e9d7d663cb89187bfe7b39bb3aeb0113(cve@mitre.org)

https://github.com/dqp10515/security/tree/main/FreeCoAP_bug(cve@mitre.org)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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