Buffer overflow in Gnu Gdb

CVE-2023-39128

GNU gdb (GDB) 13.0.50.20220805-git was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the function ada_decode at /gdb/ada-lang.c.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (23.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Gnu Gdb — versions 13.0.50.20220805-git
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-39128?: CVE-2023-39128 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Gdb, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-07-25.
How severe is CVE-2023-39128?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.