CVE-2024-30259 | FastDDS heap buffer overflow when publisher sends malformed packet

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FastDDS is a C++ implementation of the DDS (Data Distribution Service) standard of the OMG (Object Management Group). Prior to versions 2.14.1, 2.13.5, 2.10.4, and 2.6.8, when a publisher serves malformed `RTPS` packet, heap buffer overflow occurs on the subscriber. This can remotely crash any Fast-DDS process, potentially leading to a DOS attack. Versions 2.14.1, 2.13.5, 2.10.4, and 2.6.8 contain a patch for the issue.

Published: 2024-05-14 Last update: 2025-01-27 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2024-30259 is rated High Exploit Risk (66.4/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.87%). 3 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2024-30259

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-30259

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 1.10% 0.87% -0.24%
2 2026-06-01 0.84% 1.10% +0.26%
3 2026-03-07 — 0.84% —

Full EPSS history (14 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-30259

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.2 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 4.2 [email protected]
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-30259

OS Trackers for CVE-2024-30259

vendor priority summary link
debian not yet assigned CVE-2024-30259 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (fastdds), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 3, open 2. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-30259
ubuntu medium CVE-2024-30259 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (fastdds), 8 status rows across 8 suites (focal, jammy, mantic, noble, oracular, plucky, questing, upstream): ignored 2, needs-triage 2, not-affected 2, DNE 1, released 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-30259

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-30259

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
eprosima fast_dds < 2.6.8 cpe:2.3:a:eprosima:fast_dds:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
eprosima fast_dds >= 2.10.0, < 2.10.4 cpe:2.3:a:eprosima:fast_dds:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
eprosima fast_dds >= 2.13.0, < 2.13.5 cpe:2.3:a:eprosima:fast_dds:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
eprosima fast_dds 2.14.0 cpe:2.3:a:eprosima:fast_dds:2.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2024-30259

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