Use After Free in Cppchecksolutions Cppcheck
CVE-2023-39070
An issue in Cppcheck 2.12 dev allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the removeContradiction parameter in token.cpp:1934.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (18.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 18.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Cppchecksolutions Cppcheck — versions 2.12.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- sourceforge.net/p/cppcheck/discussion/general/thread/fa43fb8ab1/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-39070?
- CVE-2023-39070 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cppchecksolutions Cppcheck, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2023-39070?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-39070 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.