Buffer overflow in Emqx Nanomq

CVE-2023-33660

A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in NanoMQ 0.17.2. The vulnerability can be triggered by calling the function copyn_str() in the file mqtt_parser.c. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service attack.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.012 (66.8th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 66.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-33660: held from 0.012 to 0.012.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-33660?
CVE-2023-33660 is a high-severity vulnerability in Emqx Nanomq, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-06-08.
How severe is CVE-2023-33660?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-33660 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.