CVE-2023-39130 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A heap buffer overflow in GNU GDB allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted PE files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-39130?

CVE-2023-39130 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jul 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

GNU gdb (GDB) 13.0.50.20220805-git was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function pe_as16() at /gdb/coff-pe-read.c.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-39130?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gnu Gdb.

How do I fix CVE-2023-39130?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2023-39130 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-39130 exists.

Sources

Also known as AZL-27629, AZL-27670, AZL-34640, AZL-34725, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-39130, ECHO-e72c-bc0c-7ec4 and 6 more.

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