CVE-2024-5642

Exploitation

Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.

SSVC decision

• ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
• AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
• Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

0.74% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Ranks above 52.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

6.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

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

NVD analysis status

Deferred. NVD last modified this record on 2026-07-31.

Red Hat severity

Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

Published

2024-06-27 21:05Z2 YR AGO

Last updated

2026-07-31 14:06Z1 MO AGO

Reserved

2024-06-04

Assigning CNA

PSF

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Medium (CVSS 6.5)

CNA CVSS vector

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

Weaknesses

• CWE-20Improper Input ValidationClass

Data version

5.2

Document digest

d3752ed3f5e248c29dbbd0295f4311646e9894943d412b3a12a4689a0f0b6cb8

• jbp.iohttps://jbp.io/2024/06/27/cve-2024-5535-openssl-memory-safety.htmlthird-party-advisory
• github.comhttps://github.com/python/cpython/pull/23014mitigation
• mail.python.orghttps://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/PLP2JI3PJY33YG6P5BZYSSNU66HASXBQ/vendor-advisory
• github.comhttps://github.com/python/cpython/commit/39258d3595300bc7b952854c915f63ae2d4b9c3epatch
• www.openwall.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/28/4
• github.comhttps://github.com/python/cpython/issues/121227issue-tracking
• security.netapp.comhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240726-0005/
• github.comhttps://github.com/python/cpython/commit/a2cdbb6e8188ba9ba8b356b28d91bff60e86fe31patch