CVE-2023-40968 json
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in hzeller timg v.1.5.1 and before allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the 0x6120000004…
published 2023-09-01 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-45507
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in hzeller timg v.1.5.1 and before allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the 0x61200000045c address.
Patch / fix
- hzeller timg 1.5.2
- timg Debian 12 1.4.5-1+deb12u1
- timg Debian 14, Debian 13 1.5.2-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2023-40968
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
1.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/hzeller/timg/issues/115 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
References
-
github.com
/hzeller/timg/issues/115
exploit, issue-tracking, patch
-
github.com
/hzeller/timg/releases/tag/v1.5.2
release-notes
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-40968
- NVD CVE-2023-40968
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