How severe is CVE-2024-33434?

CVE-2024-33434 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-33434 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (68th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-33434?

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

Does CVE-2024-33434 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-33434 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-1861.

When was CVE-2024-33434 published?

CVE-2024-33434 was published on 2024-05-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-33434

CVE-2024-33434 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-78.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (68th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-1861
Weakness: CWE-78
Published: 2024-05-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue in tiagorlampert CHAOS v5.0.1 before 1b451cf62582295b7225caf5a7b506f0bad56f6b and 24c9e109b5be34df7b2bce8368eae669c481ed5e allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the unsafe concatenation of the `filename` argument into the `buildStr` string without any sanitization or filtering.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-33434?: An issue in tiagorlampert CHAOS v5.0.1 before 1b451cf62582295b7225caf5a7b506f0bad56f6b and 24c9e109b5be34df7b2bce8368eae669c481ed5e allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the unsafe concatenation of the `filename` argument into the `buildStr` string without any sanitization or filtering.
How severe is CVE-2024-33434?: CVE-2024-33434 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-33434 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (68th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-33434?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-33434 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-33434 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-1861.
When was CVE-2024-33434 published?: CVE-2024-33434 was published on 2024-05-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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