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CVE-2024-55511

A null pointer dereference vulnerability in Macrium Reflect prior to 8.1.8017 allows an attacker...

7.8 HighPublic exploit

A null pointer dereference vulnerability in Macrium Reflect prior to 8.1.8017 allows a local attacker to cause a system crash or potentially elevate their privileges via executing a specially crafted executable.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.30%Up 0.3 points since Jan 17, 2025
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.8

A null pointer dereference vulnerability in Macrium Reflect prior to 8.1.8017 allows a local attacker to cause a system crash or potentially elevate their privileges via executing a specially crafted executable.

Record
CVE-2024-55511
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-52785 7.8

A null pointer dereference vulnerability in Macrium Reflect prior to 8.1.8017 allows a local attacker to cause a system crash or potentially elevate their privileges via executing a specially crafted executable.

Record
EUVD-2024-52785
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c5hf-mm9g-jc66 7.8

A null pointer dereference vulnerability in Macrium Reflect prior to 8.1.8017 allows an attacker...

A null pointer dereference vulnerability in Macrium Reflect prior to 8.1.8017 allows an attacker to elevate their privileges via executing a specially crafted executable.

Record
GHSA-c5hf-mm9g-jc66
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 7.8

A null pointer dereference vulnerability in Macrium Reflect prior to 8.1.8017 allows a local attacker to cause a system crash or potentially elevate their privileges via executing a specially crafted executable.

Record
CVE-2024-55511
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
PoC in GitHubnikosecurity/CVE-2024-555112025-01-20

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, PoC in GitHub

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In short

CVE-2024-55511 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8), published January 16, 2025. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.30%, the 23rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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