Bitcoin Core before 0.20.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted INV message.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2024-52915 is rated Moderate Risk (57.1/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.02%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
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 | 2026-02-09 | 0.78% | 1.02% | +0.24% |
| 2 | 2025-12-27 | 0.57% | 0.78% | +0.22% |
| 3 | 2025-09-14 | — | 0.57% | — |
Full EPSS history (13 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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3.9 | 3.6 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitcoin | bitcoin_core | < 0.20.0 | cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bitcoincore.org/en/2024/07/03/disclose-inv-buffer-blowup/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposures | Third Party Advisory |