CVE-2023-27537

Public Exploit

Description

A double free vulnerability exists in libcurl <8.0.0 when sharing HSTS data between separate "handles". This sharing was introduced without considerations for do this sharing across separate threads but there was no indication of this fact in the documentation. Due to missing mutexes or thread locks, two threads sharing the same HSTS data could end up doing a double-free or use-after-free.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a https://github.com/curl/curl
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://hackerone.com/reports/1897203 third party advisory exploit
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230420-0010/ third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-12 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-27537?
CVE-2023-27537 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-27537?
To fix CVE-2023-27537, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-27537 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-27537 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-27537?
CVE-2023-27537 affects n/a https://github.com/curl/curl.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.