CVE-2024-41928

HIGH
Published Sep 5, 2024 Modified Apr 15, 2026 CWE-125 CWE-787 CWE-1285

Description

Malicious software running in a guest VM can exploit the buffer overflow to achieve code execution on the host in the bhyve userspace process, which typically runs as root. Note that bhyve runs in a Capsicum sandbox, so malicious code is constrained by the capabilities available to the bhyve process.

CVSS v3.1 Score

8.4
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
CWE-1285 CWE-1285

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-41928? +
Malicious software running in a guest VM can exploit the buffer overflow to achieve code execution on the host in the bhyve userspace process, which typically runs as root. Note that bhyve runs in a Capsicum sandbox, so malicious code is constrained by the capabilities available to the bhyve process. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.4 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2024-41928? +
CVE-2024-41928 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.4 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-41928? +
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