5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-52512
Nuvoton Pinctrl out-of-bounds Write Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pinctrl: nuvoton: wpcm450: fix out of bounds write Write into 'pctrl->gpio_bank' happens before the check for GPIO index validity, so out of bounds write may happen. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

INFO

Published Date :

March 2, 2024, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 19, 2025, 4:24 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-52512 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 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
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  • There is no known solution at this time.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-52512 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-52512 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 19, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.5.8 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.18 up to (excluding) 6.1.59
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c18c386fd13dbb3ff31a1086dabb526780d9bda Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c18c386fd13dbb3ff31a1086dabb526780d9bda Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87d315a34133edcb29c4cadbf196ec6c30dfd47b Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87d315a34133edcb29c4cadbf196ec6c30dfd47b Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9d7cac0fd27c74dd368e80dc4b5d0f9f2e13cf8 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9d7cac0fd27c74dd368e80dc4b5d0f9f2e13cf8 Types: Patch
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c18c386fd13dbb3ff31a1086dabb526780d9bda
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87d315a34133edcb29c4cadbf196ec6c30dfd47b
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9d7cac0fd27c74dd368e80dc4b5d0f9f2e13cf8
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Nov. 06, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-787
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 28, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Mar. 02, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pinctrl: nuvoton: wpcm450: fix out of bounds write Write into 'pctrl->gpio_bank' happens before the check for GPIO index validity, so out of bounds write may happen. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c18c386fd13dbb3ff31a1086dabb526780d9bda [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9d7cac0fd27c74dd368e80dc4b5d0f9f2e13cf8 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87d315a34133edcb29c4cadbf196ec6c30dfd47b [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
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