CVE-2023-45897 Memory corruption in n/a
Out-of-bounds memory access in exfatprogs allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted exFAT filesystems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-45897?
CVE-2023-45897 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
exfatprogs before 1.2.2 allows out-of-bounds memory access, such as in read_file_dentry_set.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45897?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (9)
exfatprogs AlmaLinux:9 | All versions | 1.2.2-2.el9 |
exfatprogs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos | All versions | 0:1.2.2-2.el9 |
exfatprogs-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos | All versions | 0:1.2.2-2.el9 |
exfatprogs-debugsource Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos | All versions | 0:1.2.2-2.el9 |
exfatprogs Rocky Linux:9 | All versions | 0:1.2.2-2.el9 |
exfatprogs SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 | All versions | 1.0.4-150300.3.12.1 |
exfatprogs SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 | All versions | 1.0.4-150300.3.12.1 |
exfatprogs openSUSE:Leap 15.4 | All versions | 1.0.4-150300.3.12.1 |
exfatprogs openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | All versions | 1.0.4-150300.3.12.1 |
Products include Namjaejeon Exfatprogs.
How do I fix CVE-2023-45897?
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-2023-45897 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-45897 exists.
Sources
Also known as ALSA-2024:2437, CLSA-2026-1779895093, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-45897, DLA-3861-1, GHSA-5qgg-v88w-rgh6, MGASA-2024-0166 and 5 more.