CVE-2023-40295 json
libboron in Boron 2.0.8 has a heap-based buffer overflow in ur_strInitUtf8 at string.c.
published 2023-08-14 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-44888
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
libboron in Boron 2.0.8 has a heap-based buffer overflow in ur_strInitUtf8 at string.c.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/0branch/boron/issues/3 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
github.com
/0branch/boron/issues/3
exploit, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-40295
- NVD CVE-2023-40295
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