Out-of-bounds Read in Bzip3 Project
CVE-2023-29417
An issue was discovered in libbzip3.a in bzip3 1.2.2. There is a bz3_decompress out-of-bounds read in certain situations where buffers passed to bzip3 do not contain enough space to be filled with decompressed data. NOTE: the vendor's perspective is that the observed behavior can only occur for a contract violation, and thus the report is invalid.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.008 (52.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Bzip3_project Bzip3 — versions 1.2.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-29417?
- CVE-2023-29417 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bzip3 Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-04-06.
- How severe is CVE-2023-29417?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.