CVE-2023-42523

Description

Certain WithSecure products allow a remote crash of a scanning engine via unpacking of a PE file. This affects WithSecure Client Security 15, WithSecure Server Security 15, WithSecure Email and Server Security 15, WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection 17 and later, WithSecure Client Security for Mac 15, WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection for Mac 17 and later, Linux Security 64 12.0 , Linux Protection 12.0, and WithSecure Atlant (formerly F-Secure Atlant) 1.0.35-1.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.22%
Vendor Advisory withsecure.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.withsecure.com/en/support/security-advisories vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-42523?
CVE-2023-42523 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-42523?
To fix CVE-2023-42523, 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-2023-42523 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-42523 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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