Out-of-bounds Read in Namjaejeon Exfatprogs
CVE-2023-45897
exfatprogs before 1.2.2 allows out-of-bounds memory access, such as in read_file_dentry_set.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 29.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/exfatprogs/exfatprogs/commit/ec78688e5fb5a70e13df82b4c0da1e6228d3ccdf (Patch)
- github.com/exfatprogs/exfatprogs/releases/tag/1.2.2 (Release Notes)
- github.com/exfatprogs/exfatprogs/commit/22d0e43e8d24119cbfc6efafabb0dec6517a86c4 (Patch)
- github.com/exfatprogs/exfatprogs/commit/4abc55e976573991e6a1117bb2b3711e59da07ae (Patch)
- dfir.ru/2023/11/01/cve-2023-45897-a-vulnerability-in-the-linux-exfat-userspace-… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-45897?
- CVE-2023-45897 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Namjaejeon Exfatprogs, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-10-28.
- How severe is CVE-2023-45897?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.