Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-40359
xterm before 380 supports ReGIS reporting for character-set names even if they have unexpected characters (i.e., neither alphanumeric nor underscore), aka a pointer/overflow issue. This can only occur for xterm installations that are configured at compile time to use a certain experimental feature.
Products affected by CVE-2023-40359
- cpe:2.3:a:invisible-island:xterm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-40359
0.19%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 57 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-40359
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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9.8
|
CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
|
5.9
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2023-40359
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https://invisible-island.net/xterm/xterm.log.html#xterm_380
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