CVE-2023-33245

Description

Minecraft through 1.19 and 1.20 pre-releases before 7 (Java) allow arbitrary file overwrite, and possibly code execution, via crafted world data that contains a symlink.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.69% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory minecraft.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://vuln.ryotak.net/advisories/67 third party advisory
https://www.minecraft.net/ja-jp/article/minecraft-1-20-pre-release-7 release notes
https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/16165590199181 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-33245?
CVE-2023-33245 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-33245?
To fix CVE-2023-33245, 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-2023-33245 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-33245 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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