CVE-2023-28753

Description

netconsd prior to v0.2 was vulnerable to an integer overflow in its parse_packet function. A malicious individual could leverage this overflow to create heap memory corruption with attacker controlled data.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 9.31% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory facebook.com
Affected: Facebook netconsd
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2023-28753 patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/facebook/netconsd/commit/9fc54edf54f7caea1189c2b979337ed37af2c60e patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-28753?
CVE-2023-28753 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-28753?
To fix CVE-2023-28753, 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-2023-28753 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-28753 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-28753?
CVE-2023-28753 affects Facebook netconsd.
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