Is CVE-2024-52911 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-52911 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2024-52911?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 5 May 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Bitcoin Core 0.14 through 28.x.

Is there a fix for CVE-2024-52911?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2024-52911 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

Am I affected by CVE-2024-52911?

Check whether you run Bitcoin Core at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2024-52911: Bitcoin Core remote crash in script interpreter

CVE-2024-52911 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-05-05

Bitcoin Core, the primary software used to operate the Bitcoin network, contains a security vulnerability in its script interpreter. An attacker could potentially exploit this flaw to cause a remote crash of the software, leading to a denial-of-service for the affected node. This could disrupt transaction processing and network stability for operators running affected versions.

Technologies: Bitcoin Core. Vendors: Bitcoin.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-52911 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-52911 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2024-52911?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 5 May 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Bitcoin Core 0.14 through 28.x.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-52911?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2024-52911 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-52911?: Check whether you run Bitcoin Core at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

Bitcoin Core is vulnerable to a remote crash within its script interpreter component. The vulnerability is classified under improper access control (CWE-284) and allows for a remote, unauthenticated attack over the network with low complexity. While initial descriptions were non-disclosed, associated project documentation identifies the issue as a 'Script Interpreter Remote Crash.' Successful exploitation results in a denial-of-service (DoS) condition for the node. The issue affects a wide range of versions from 0.14 through the 28.x branch.

Affected products

Bitcoin Bitcoin Core 0.14 through 28.x

Timeline

2026-05-05: disclosed: Initial disclosure of CVE-2024-52911
2026-05-05: advisory: Bitcoin Core project published advisory details regarding the script interpreter crash

References

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