What is CVE-2024-44073?

CVE-2024-44073 is a medium-severity allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability in miniscript (rust), affecting versions >= 12.0.0, < 12.2.0. It is fixed in 12.2.0, 11.2.0, 10.2.0, 9.2.0. The application allocates resources such as memory, threads, or file descriptors based on untrusted input without enforcing a cap.

How severe is CVE-2024-44073?

CVE-2024-44073 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.

Which versions of miniscript are affected by CVE-2024-44073?

miniscript (rust) versions >= 12.0.0, < 12.2.0 is affected.

Is there a fix for CVE-2024-44073?

Yes. CVE-2024-44073 is fixed in 12.2.0, 11.2.0, 10.2.0, 9.2.0. Upgrade to this version or later.

Is CVE-2024-44073 exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether CVE-2024-44073 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

What actually determines whether CVE-2024-44073 is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

CVE-2024-44073 in miniscript

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-44073?

CVE-2024-44073 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.

Q: Which versions of miniscript are affected by CVE-2024-44073?

miniscript (rust) versions >= 12.0.0, < 12.2.0 is affected.

Q: Is there a fix for CVE-2024-44073?

Yes. CVE-2024-44073 is fixed in 12.2.0, 11.2.0, 10.2.0, 9.2.0. Upgrade to this version or later.

Q: Is CVE-2024-44073 exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether CVE-2024-44073 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

Q: What actually determines whether CVE-2024-44073 is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-44073?

Upgrade: miniscript to 12.2.0 or later, miniscript to 11.2.0 or later, miniscript to 10.2.0 or later, miniscript to 9.2.0 or later.

Summary

Miniscript allows stack consumption

The Miniscript (aka rust-miniscript) library for Rust allows stack consumption because it does not properly track tree depth.

Impact

The application allocates resources such as memory, threads, or file descriptors based on untrusted input without enforcing a cap. Typical impact: resource exhaustion leading to denial of service.

CVE-2024-44073 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (Medium). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (12.2.0, 11.2.0, 10.2.0, 9.2.0); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.

Affected versions

miniscript (>= 12.0.0, < 12.2.0) miniscript (>= 11.0.0, < 11.2.0) miniscript (>= 10.0.0, < 10.2.0) miniscript (< 9.2.0)

Security releases

miniscript → 12.2.0 (rust) miniscript → 11.2.0 (rust) miniscript → 10.2.0 (rust) miniscript → 9.2.0 (rust)

Kodem intelligence

Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.

Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.

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Remediation advice

Upgrade the following packages to resolve this vulnerability:

miniscript to 12.2.0 or later; miniscript to 11.2.0 or later; miniscript to 10.2.0 or later; miniscript to 9.2.0 or later

Kodem Kai can prioritize this vulnerability in your dependency tree and generate a fix recommendation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-44073? CVE-2024-44073 is a medium-severity allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability in miniscript (rust), affecting versions >= 12.0.0, < 12.2.0. It is fixed in 12.2.0, 11.2.0, 10.2.0, 9.2.0. The application allocates resources such as memory, threads, or file descriptors based on untrusted input without enforcing a cap.
How severe is CVE-2024-44073? CVE-2024-44073 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
Which versions of miniscript are affected by CVE-2024-44073? miniscript (rust) versions >= 12.0.0, < 12.2.0 is affected.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-44073? Yes. CVE-2024-44073 is fixed in 12.2.0, 11.2.0, 10.2.0, 9.2.0. Upgrade to this version or later.
Is CVE-2024-44073 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2024-44073 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
What actually determines whether CVE-2024-44073 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
How do I fix CVE-2024-44073?
- Upgrade miniscript to 12.2.0 or later
- Upgrade miniscript to 11.2.0 or later
- Upgrade miniscript to 10.2.0 or later
- Upgrade miniscript to 9.2.0 or later