How severe is CVE-2024-32972?

CVE-2024-32972 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-32972 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (54th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-32972?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-32972 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-32972 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-1428.

When was CVE-2024-32972 published?

CVE-2024-32972 was published on 2024-05-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-32972

CVE-2024-32972 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. 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-400.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (54th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-1428
Weakness: CWE-400
Published: 2024-05-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

go-ethereum (geth) is a golang execution layer implementation of the Ethereum protocol. Prior to 1.13.15, a vulnerable node can be made to consume very large amounts of memory when handling specially crafted p2p messages sent from an attacker node. The fix has been included in geth version `1.13.15` and onwards.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-32972?: go-ethereum (geth) is a golang execution layer implementation of the Ethereum protocol. Prior to 1.13.15, a vulnerable node can be made to consume very large amounts of memory when handling specially crafted p2p messages sent from an attacker node. The fix has been included in geth version `1.13.15` and onwards.
How severe is CVE-2024-32972?: CVE-2024-32972 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-32972 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (54th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-32972?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-32972 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-32972 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-1428.
When was CVE-2024-32972 published?: CVE-2024-32972 was published on 2024-05-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

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