What is CVE-2023-42459?

CVE-2023-42459 is a high-severity vulnerability in Eprosima Fast-dds, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2023-10-16.

How severe is CVE-2023-42459?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.

Double Free in Eprosima Fast-dds

CVE-2023-42459

Fast DDS is a C++ implementation of the DDS (Data Distribution Service) standard of the OMG (Object Management Group). In affected versions specific DATA submessages can be sent to a discovery locator which may trigger a free error. This c…

Vulnerability class: Double Free

EPSS: 0.002 (44.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H.

Affected products

Eprosima Fast-dds — versions >= 2.11.0, <= 2.11.1, >= 2.10.0, < 2.10.3, < 2.6.7

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

https://github.com/eProsima/Fast-DDS/security/advisories/GHSA-gq8g-fj58-22gm (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
https://github.com/eProsima/Fast-DDS/issues/3207 (x_refsource_MISC)
https://github.com/eProsima/Fast-DDS/pull/3824 (x_refsource_MISC)
www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5568

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-42459?: CVE-2023-42459 is a high-severity vulnerability in Eprosima Fast-dds, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2023-10-16.
How severe is CVE-2023-42459?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.