How severe is CVE-2024-57261?

CVE-2024-57261 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over physical access with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-57261 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (19th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-57261?

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-2024-57261 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-57261 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-4755.

When was CVE-2024-57261 published?

CVE-2024-57261 was published on 2025-02-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-57261

CVE-2024-57261 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1. 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: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (19th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-4755
Weakness: CWE-190
Published: 2025-02-19
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In barebox before 2025.01.0, request2size in common/dlmalloc.c has an integer overflow, a related issue to CVE-2024-57258.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-57261?: In barebox before 2025.01.0, request2size in common/dlmalloc.c has an integer overflow, a related issue to CVE-2024-57258.
How severe is CVE-2024-57261?: CVE-2024-57261 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over physical access with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-57261 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (19th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-57261?: 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-2024-57261 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-57261 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-4755.
When was CVE-2024-57261 published?: CVE-2024-57261 was published on 2025-02-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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