Buffer overflow in Gnu Gdb

CVE-2023-39130

GNU gdb (GDB) 13.0.50.20220805-git was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function pe_as16() at /gdb/coff-pe-read.c.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (15.8th 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 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-39130?: CVE-2023-39130 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-2023-39130?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.