Buffer overflow in Pallets Werkzeug

CVE-2023-46136

Werkzeug is a comprehensive WSGI web application library. In versions on the 3.x branch prior to 3.0.1 and on the 2.x branch prior to 2.3.8, if an upload of a file that starts with CR or LF and then is followed by megabytes of data without…

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.009 (75.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-46136?
CVE-2023-46136 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pallets Werkzeug, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2023-10-25.
How severe is CVE-2023-46136?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-46136 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.