CVE-2023-23456

  1. OpenCVE
  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2023-23456
A heap-based buffer overflow issue was discovered in UPX in PackTmt::pack() in p_tmt.cpp file. The flow allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (abort) via a crafted file.

5.3 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2160381 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/upx/upx/commit/510505a85cbe45e51fbd470f1aa8b02157c429d4 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/upx/upx/issues/632 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EL3BVKIGG3SH6I3KPOYQAWCBD4UMPOPI/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TGEP3FBNRZXGLIA2B2ICMB32JVMPREFZ/
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2160381 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/upx/upx/commit/510505a85cbe45e51fbd470f1aa8b02157c429d4 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/upx/upx/issues/632 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00013.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EL3BVKIGG3SH6I3KPOYQAWCBD4UMPOPI/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TGEP3FBNRZXGLIA2B2ICMB32JVMPREFZ/
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:upx:upx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

11 Apr 2025, 12:27

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:upx_project:upx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:upx:upx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Upx upx
Upx

12 Dec 2024, 01:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00013.html -

21 Nov 2024, 07:46

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.3
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2160381 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2160381 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/upx/upx/commit/510505a85cbe45e51fbd470f1aa8b02157c429d4 - Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/upx/upx/commit/510505a85cbe45e51fbd470f1aa8b02157c429d4 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/upx/upx/issues/632 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/upx/upx/issues/632 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EL3BVKIGG3SH6I3KPOYQAWCBD4UMPOPI/ - () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EL3BVKIGG3SH6I3KPOYQAWCBD4UMPOPI/ -
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TGEP3FBNRZXGLIA2B2ICMB32JVMPREFZ/ - () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TGEP3FBNRZXGLIA2B2ICMB32JVMPREFZ/ -

19 Apr 2024, 14:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2023-01-12 19:15

Updated : 2025-04-11 12:27

NVD link : CVE-2023-23456

Mitre link : CVE-2023-23456

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-23456

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Products Affected

upx

  • upx

fedoraproject

  • fedora
CWE
CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write