What is CVE-2023-33245?

CVE-2023-33245 is a high-severity vulnerability in Minecraft, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-05-30.

How severe is CVE-2023-33245?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Minecraft

CVE-2023-33245

Minecraft through 1.19 and 1.20 pre-releases before 7 (Java) allow arbitrary file overwrite, and possibly code execution, via crafted world data that contains a symlink.

EPSS: 0.009 (55.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Minecraft — versions 1.20
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-33245?: CVE-2023-33245 is a high-severity vulnerability in Minecraft, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-05-30.
How severe is CVE-2023-33245?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.