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CVE-2023-4156

Heap out of bound read in builtin.c

No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 36th percentile. Fixed in 5.1.1.

CVSS 3.14.4MediumEPSS percentile36th0.4% chance in 30 daysCISA KEVNot listedNo confirmed exploitation
No public exploit knownFix5.1.1Upgrade to this build
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OpenVAS · 23 checks

e.g. OID 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.155218

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Published Updated Sources: CVE.org, NVD, BDU

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  • N/a GawkFixed builds5.1.1Stated by: CVE record
  • Gnu GawkAffected: < 5.1.1Upgrade to: 5.1.1Stated by: NVD
  • Red Hat Inc. Red Hat Enterprise LinuxAffected: 7Upgrade to: not statedStated by: BDU
  • ООО «РусБИТех-Астра» Astra Linux Special EditionAffected: 1.6 «Смоленск»Upgrade to: not statedStated by: BDU
  • Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения Debian GNU/LinuxAffected: 10Upgrade to: not statedStated by: BDU

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What it is

From the CVE record

A heap out-of-bounds read flaw was found in builtin.c in the gawk package. This issue may lead to a crash and could be used to read sensitive information.

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS36th
CISA KEV

Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.

Public exploits

No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.

EPSS

0.4% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 36th percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Lifecycle

6 events over 1004 days, from the signal feeds we watch.

  1. OpenVAS check added
  2. Patch availablerecord updated
  3. Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped

Affected products

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Technical detail

CVSS 3.1 vector

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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

Scored 4.4 by NVD.

How it is reached

  • Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
  • Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
  • Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
  • User Interaction RequiredA user must click a link, open a file, or perform some action

Scope

  • Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself

Impact if exploited

  • Confidentiality LowSome restricted information is disclosed, but limited in scope
  • Integrity NoneNo integrity impact
  • Availability LowReduced performance or intermittent disruption of service

Weaknesses

ATT&CK techniques

Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.

Sources

References in the record

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