How severe is CVE-2024-46613?

CVE-2024-46613 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-2024-46613 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (37th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-46613?

CVE-2024-46613 affects Weechat. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-46613?

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-2024-46613 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-46613 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-41915.

When was CVE-2024-46613 published?

CVE-2024-46613 was published on 2024-11-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-46613

CVE-2024-46613 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Weechat 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-190.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (37th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-41915
Weakness: CWE-190
Affected product: Weechat
Published: 2024-11-10
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

WeeChat before 4.4.2 has an integer overflow and resultant buffer overflow at core/core-string.c when there are more than two billion items in a list. This affects string_free_split_shared , string_free_split, string_free_split_command, and string_free_split_tags.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-46613?: WeeChat before 4.4.2 has an integer overflow and resultant buffer overflow at core/core-string.c when there are more than two billion items in a list. This affects string_free_split_shared , string_free_split, string_free_split_command, and string_free_split_tags.
How severe is CVE-2024-46613?: CVE-2024-46613 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-2024-46613 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (37th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-46613?: CVE-2024-46613 affects Weechat. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-46613?: 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-2024-46613 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-46613 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-41915.
When was CVE-2024-46613 published?: CVE-2024-46613 was published on 2024-11-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:weechat:weechat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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