CVE-2024-38266

MEDIUM
Published Sep 24, 2024 Modified Feb 24, 2026 CWE-119 CWE-787

Description

An improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer in the parameter type parser of the Zyxel VMG8825-T50K firmware versions through 5.50(ABOM.8)C0 could allow an authenticated attacker with administrator privileges to cause potential memory corruptions, resulting in a thread crash on an affected device.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.9
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-119 Buffer Overflow
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

Affected Products

Vendor Product
zyxel dx3300-t0_firmware
zyxel dx3300-t0
zyxel dx3300-t1_firmware
zyxel dx3300-t1
zyxel dx3301-t0_firmware
zyxel dx3301-t0
zyxel dx4510-b0_firmware
zyxel dx4510-b0
zyxel dx4510-b1_firmware
zyxel dx4510-b1
zyxel dx5401-b0_firmware
zyxel dx5401-b0
zyxel dx5401-b1_firmware
zyxel dx5401-b1
zyxel ex3300-t0_firmware
zyxel ex3300-t0
zyxel ex3300-t1_firmware
zyxel ex3300-t1
zyxel ex3301-t0_firmware
zyxel ex3301-t0
zyxel ex3500-t0_firmware
zyxel ex3500-t0
zyxel ex3501-t0_firmware
zyxel ex3501-t0
zyxel ex3510-b0_firmware
zyxel ex3510-b0
zyxel ex3510-b1_firmware
zyxel ex3510-b1
zyxel ex3600-t0_firmware
zyxel ex3600-t0
zyxel ex5401-b0_firmware
zyxel ex5401-b0
zyxel ex5401-b1_firmware
zyxel ex5401-b1
zyxel ex5510-b0_firmware
zyxel ex5510-b0
zyxel ex5512-t0_firmware
zyxel ex5512-t0
zyxel ex5601-t0_firmware
zyxel ex5601-t0
zyxel ex5601-t1_firmware
zyxel ex5601-t1
zyxel ex7501-b0_firmware
zyxel ex7501-b0
zyxel ex7710-b0_firmware
zyxel ex7710-b0
zyxel emg3525-t50b_firmware
zyxel emg3525-t50b
zyxel emg5523-t50b_firmware
zyxel emg5523-t50b
zyxel emg5723-t50k_firmware
zyxel emg5723-t50k
zyxel vmg3625-t50b_firmware
zyxel vmg3625-t50b
zyxel vmg3927-t50k_firmware
zyxel vmg3927-t50k
zyxel vmg4005-b50a_firmware
zyxel vmg4005-b50a
zyxel vmg4005-b60a_firmware
zyxel vmg4005-b60a
zyxel vmg8623-t50b_firmware
zyxel vmg8623-t50b
zyxel vmg8825-t50k_firmware
zyxel vmg8825-t50k
zyxel vmg8825-t50k_firmware
zyxel vmg8825-t50k
zyxel ax7501-b0_firmware
zyxel ax7501-b0
zyxel ax7501-b1_firmware
zyxel ax7501-b1
zyxel pm3100-t0_firmware
zyxel pm3100-t0
zyxel pm5100-t0_firmware
zyxel pm5100-t0
zyxel pm7300-t0_firmware
zyxel pm7300-t0
zyxel px3321-t1_firmware
zyxel px3321-t1
zyxel scr50axe_firmware
zyxel scr_50axe
zyxel wx3100-t0_firmware
zyxel wx3100-t0
zyxel wx3401-b0_firmware
zyxel wx3401-b0
zyxel wx5600-t0_firmware
zyxel wx5600-t0

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-38266? +
An improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer in the parameter type parser of the Zyxel VMG8825-T50K firmware versions through 5.50(ABOM.8)C0 could allow an authenticated attacker with administrator privileges to cause potential memory corruptions, resulting in a thread crash on an affected device. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2024-38266? +
CVE-2024-38266 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.9 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-38266? +
CVE-2024-38266 affects products from zyxel, specifically: ax7501-b0, ax7501-b0_firmware, ax7501-b1, ax7501-b1_firmware, dx3300-t0, dx3300-t0_firmware, dx3300-t1, dx3300-t1_firmware, dx3301-t0, dx3301-t0_firmware, dx4510-b0, dx4510-b0_firmware, dx4510-b1, dx4510-b1_firmware, dx5401-b0, dx5401-b0_firmware, dx5401-b1, dx5401-b1_firmware, emg3525-t50b, emg3525-t50b_firmware, emg5523-t50b, emg5523-t50b_firmware, emg5723-t50k, emg5723-t50k_firmware, ex3300-t0, ex3300-t0_firmware, ex3300-t1, ex3300-t1_firmware, ex3301-t0, ex3301-t0_firmware, ex3500-t0, ex3500-t0_firmware, ex3501-t0, ex3501-t0_firmware, ex3510-b0, ex3510-b0_firmware, ex3510-b1, ex3510-b1_firmware, ex3600-t0, ex3600-t0_firmware, ex5401-b0, ex5401-b0_firmware, ex5401-b1, ex5401-b1_firmware, ex5510-b0, ex5510-b0_firmware, ex5512-t0, ex5512-t0_firmware, ex5601-t0, ex5601-t0_firmware, ex5601-t1, ex5601-t1_firmware, ex7501-b0, ex7501-b0_firmware, ex7710-b0, ex7710-b0_firmware, pm3100-t0, pm3100-t0_firmware, pm5100-t0, pm5100-t0_firmware, pm7300-t0, pm7300-t0_firmware, px3321-t1, px3321-t1_firmware, scr50axe_firmware, scr_50axe, vmg3625-t50b, vmg3625-t50b_firmware, vmg3927-t50k, vmg3927-t50k_firmware, vmg4005-b50a, vmg4005-b50a_firmware, vmg4005-b60a, vmg4005-b60a_firmware, vmg8623-t50b, vmg8623-t50b_firmware, vmg8825-t50k, vmg8825-t50k_firmware, wx3100-t0, wx3100-t0_firmware, wx3401-b0, wx3401-b0_firmware, wx5600-t0, wx5600-t0_firmware. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-38266? +
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