How severe is CVE-2024-40568?

CVE-2024-40568 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-2024-40568 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-40568?

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-2024-40568 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-40568 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-38525.

When was CVE-2024-40568 published?

CVE-2024-40568 was published on 2024-09-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-40568

CVE-2024-40568 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-120.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (50th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-38525
Weakness: CWE-120
Published: 2024-09-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in btstack mesh commit before v.864e2f2b6b7878c8fab3cf5ee84ae566e3380c58 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the pb_adv_handle_tranaction_cont function in the src/mesh/pb_adv.c component

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-40568?: Buffer Overflow vulnerability in btstack mesh commit before v.864e2f2b6b7878c8fab3cf5ee84ae566e3380c58 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the pb_adv_handle_tranaction_cont function in the src/mesh/pb_adv.c component
How severe is CVE-2024-40568?: CVE-2024-40568 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-2024-40568 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-40568?: 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-2024-40568 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-40568 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-38525.
When was CVE-2024-40568 published?: CVE-2024-40568 was published on 2024-09-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/xiaobye-ctf/My-CVE/tree/main/BTstack/CVE-2024-40568

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