7.5
HIGH
CVE-2023-2789
GNU cflow Denial of Service Vulnerability in func_body/parse_variable_declaration
Description

A vulnerability was found in GNU cflow 1.7. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function func_body/parse_variable_declaration of the file parser.c. The manipulation leads to denial of service. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-229373 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

INFO

Published Date :

May 18, 2023, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 17, 2024, 2:23 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-2789 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gnu cflow
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-2789.

URL Resource
https://github.com/DaisyPo/fuzzing-vulncollect/blob/main/cflow/stack-overflow/parser.c/README.md Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/DaisyPo/fuzzing-vulncollect/files/11343936/poc-file.zip Exploit
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.229373 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.229373 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-2789 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 VulDB AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
    Added CVSS V3.1 VulDB AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 26, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/DaisyPo/fuzzing-vulncollect/blob/main/cflow/stack-overflow/parser.c/README.md No Types Assigned https://github.com/DaisyPo/fuzzing-vulncollect/blob/main/cflow/stack-overflow/parser.c/README.md Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/DaisyPo/fuzzing-vulncollect/files/11343936/poc-file.zip No Types Assigned https://github.com/DaisyPo/fuzzing-vulncollect/files/11343936/poc-file.zip Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.229373 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.229373 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?id.229373 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?id.229373 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cflow:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.10 }} 0.01%

score

0.43575

percentile

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