Out-of-Bounds Write in QNAP QTS 5.1.9.2954 and earlier via Admin Access
CVE-2024-38638 Published on March 7, 2025

QTS, QuTS hero
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers who have gained administrator access to modify or corrupt memory. QTS 5.2.x/QuTS hero h5.2.x are not affected. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.1.9.2954 build 20241120 and later QuTS hero h5.1.9.2954 build 20241120 and later

NVD

Weakness Type

What is a Memory Corruption Vulnerability?

The software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can result in corruption of data, a crash, or code execution. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent write operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.

CVE-2024-38638 has been classified to as a Memory Corruption vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2024-38638

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Affected Versions

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Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.15%
Percentile
35.55%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.