Buffer overflow in Bzip3 Project
CVE-2023-29420
An issue was discovered in libbzip3.a in bzip3 before 1.2.3. There is a crash caused by an invalid memmove in bz3_decode_block.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.009 (55.6th 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
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-29420?
- CVE-2023-29420 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bzip3 Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-04-06.
- How severe is CVE-2023-29420?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.