Out-of-bounds Read in Linux

CVE-2023-53575

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: fix potential array out of bounds access Account for IWL_SEC_WEP_KEY_OFFSET when needed while verifying key_len size in iwl_mvm_sec_key_add().

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (2.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-53575: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-53575?
CVE-2023-53575 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2025-10-04.
How severe is CVE-2023-53575?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.