Buffer overflow in Eminfedar Async-Sockets-Cpp

CVE-2023-40296

async-sockets-cpp through 0.3.1 has a stack-based buffer overflow in ReceiveFrom and Receive in udpsocket.hpp when processing malformed UDP packets.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.009 (56.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-40296?
CVE-2023-40296 is a high-severity vulnerability in Eminfedar Async-Sockets-Cpp, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2023-40296?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-40296 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.