How severe is CVE-2024-0240?

CVE-2024-0240 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-0240 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-0240?

CVE-2024-0240 affects Silabs Gecko Software Development Kit. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-0240?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-0240 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-0240 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-16038.

When was CVE-2024-0240 published?

CVE-2024-0240 was published on 2024-02-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-0240

CVE-2024-0240 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Silabs Gecko Software Development Kit with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-401.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (28th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-16038
Weakness: CWE-401
Affected product: Silabs Gecko Software Development Kit
Published: 2024-02-15
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A memory leak in the Silicon Labs' Bluetooth stack for EFR32 products may cause memory to be exhausted when sending notifications to multiple clients, this results in all Bluetooth operations, such as advertising and scanning, to stop.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-0240?: A memory leak in the Silicon Labs' Bluetooth stack for EFR32 products may cause memory to be exhausted when sending notifications to multiple clients, this results in all Bluetooth operations, such as advertising and scanning, to stop.
How severe is CVE-2024-0240?: CVE-2024-0240 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-0240 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-0240?: CVE-2024-0240 affects Silabs Gecko Software Development Kit. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-0240?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-0240 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-0240 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-16038.
When was CVE-2024-0240 published?: CVE-2024-0240 was published on 2024-02-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:silabs:gecko_software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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