Buffer overflow in Opensuse Libeconf

CVE-2023-22652

A Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in openSUSE libeconf leads to DoS via malformed config files. This issue affects libeconf: before 0.5.2.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.006 (47.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-22652?
CVE-2023-22652 is a low-severity vulnerability in Opensuse Libeconf, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2023-06-01.
How severe is CVE-2023-22652?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-22652 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.