Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in XAMPP
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A buffer overflow vulnerability has been found in XAMPP affecting version 8.2.4 and earlier. An attacker could execute arbitrary code through a long file debug argument that controls the Structured Exception Handler (SEH).
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00465 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apachefriends | XAMPP | up to 8.2.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- XAMPP VendorApachefriends Affected up to 8.2.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apachefriends:xampp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 8.2.4 | Vulnerable | Apachefriends |
- cpe:2.3:a:apachefriends:xampp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.2.4 Vulnerable ·Apachefriends
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-0338
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g3q6-pqr4-w43v
References
More Apachefriends Xampp vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-14089 XAMPP Installer uncontrolled search path CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-08980 An issue was discovered in XAMPP before 7.2.29, 7.3.x before 7.3.16 , and 7.4.x before… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-06436 XAMPP through 5.6.8 and previous allows SQL injection via the cds-fpdf.php jahr parameter. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2009-00873 XAMPP installs multiple packages with insecure default passwords, which makes it easier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-11861 Xampp for Windows v8.1.4 and below was discovered to contain insecure permissions for its… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-06437 XAMPP through 5.6.8 allows XSS via the cds-fpdf.php interpret or titel parameter. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2024-0338 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-0338 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g3q6-pqr4-w43v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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