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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-52911-bitcoin-core-remote-crash-in-script-interpreter  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-05-05. Updated: 2026-07-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/bitcoin-core). Vendors: [Bitcoin](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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

- [https://bitcoincore.org/](https://bitcoincore.org/)
- [https://bitcoincore.org/en/2026/05/05/disclose-cve-2024-52911/](https://bitcoincore.org/en/2026/05/05/disclose-cve-2024-52911/)
- [https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposures](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposures)

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