CVE-2024-14044

MEDIUMPre-NVD 6.36.3—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 6.3 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: LOW) published 2026-08-12. a secondary CVSS source baseline 6.3; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
6.3EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 6.3Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A vulnerability was identified in Open5GS up to 2.7.1. This issue affects the function pcrf_rx_aar_cb of the file src/pcrf/pcrf-rx-path.c of the component Diameter Rx Handler. The manipulation of the argument num_of_media_component/num_of_sub leads to buffer overflow. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. Upgrading to version 2.7.2 is capable of addressing this issue. The identifier of the patch is 87b4e4535c77ded627cdb6f4e4e2e3ea761f40b7. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

CVSS v3
6.3
EG Score
6.3(high)
EG Risk
44(Track)
EG Risk 44/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity63% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
40%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 12, 2026

Last Modified

August 12, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Aug 12, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github_release.
github_release Patch Available

v2.7.2

Patch available: open5gs/open5gs v2.7.2

https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/releases/tag/v2.7.2
generic

[Bug]: Stack overflow in open5gs-pcrfd over Rx interface, in AA-Request · Issue #3157 · open5gs/open5gs · GitHub

https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/3157
generic
https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/files/15051247/capture.pcap.gz
github_commit Patch Available

commit 87b4e4535c77 (open5gs/open5gs)

Patch available: open5gs/open5gs v2.7.2 (contains commit 87b4e4535c77)

https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/commit/87b4e4535c77ded627cdb6f4e4e2e3ea761f40b7
generic

GitHub - open5gs/open5gs: Open5GS is a C-language Open Source implementation for 5G Core and EPC, i.e. the core network of LTE/NR network (Release-19) · GitHub

https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2024-14044(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 20× in last 7d / 35× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-20 22:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-20 22:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-19 22:04 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-08-19 22:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-19 17:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-08-18 21:55 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-08-18 21:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-18 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-08-17 21:46 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-08-17 21:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-08-17 13:45 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-08-16 21:37 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-08-16 21:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-08-16 14:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-08-16 02:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-08-15 21:29 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-08-15 21:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-15 01:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-08-14 21:20 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-08-14 21:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-08-13 21:58 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-08-13 21:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-08-12 21:02 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-08-12 21:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-12 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-08-12 13:38 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-12 13:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-12 13:36 UTCNVD updateCVSS v4 → 2.1
  4. 2026-08-12 12:55 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-08-12 12:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-12 12:54 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v4 → 5.3
  7. 2026-08-12 01:20 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-08-12 01:20 UTCNVD updateCVSS v4 → 2.1
  9. 2026-08-12 01:05 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-08-12 01:05 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-14044?
CVE-2024-14044 is a medium vulnerability published on August 12, 2026. A vulnerability was identified in Open5GS up to 2.7.1. This issue affects the function pcrfrxaarcb of the file src/pcrf/pcrf-rx-path.c of the component Diameter Rx Handler. The manipulation of the argument numofmediacomponent/numofsub leads to buffer overflow. The attack can be initiated remotely.…
When was CVE-2024-14044 disclosed?
CVE-2024-14044 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 12, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-14044 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-14044 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 60.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-14044?
CVE-2024-14044 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-14044?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-14044, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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