Vulnerability in Curl
CVE-2023-38546
This flaw allows an attacker to insert cookies at will into a running program using libcurl, if the specific series of conditions are met. libcurl performs transfers. In its API, an application creates "easy handles" that are the individu…
EPSS: 0.004 (63.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Curl — versions 8.4.0, 7.9.1
- Haxx Libcurl
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38546?
- CVE-2023-38546 is a low-severity vulnerability in Curl. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2023-10-18.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38546?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-38546 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.