Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-4156
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.
Products affected by CVE-2023-4156
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gawk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-4156
0.07%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 32 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-4156
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.1
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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5.2
|
NIST | |
|
4.4
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L |
1.8
|
2.5
|
Red Hat, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-4156
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-4156
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4156
CVE-2023-4156- Red Hat Customer PortalExploit;Issue Tracking;Release Notes;Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2215930
2215930 – (CVE-2023-4156) CVE-2023-4156 gawk: heap out of bound read in builtin.cExploit;Issue Tracking;Release Notes;Third Party Advisory
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