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CVE-2024-52915

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-11-18 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-770

Description

Bitcoin Core before 0.20.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted INV message.

Affected products

• Bitcoin Core: before 0.20.0 — fixed in 0.20.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Bitcoin Core 0.20.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://bitcoincore.org/en/2024/07/03/disclose-inv-buffer-blowup/
• https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposures

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