What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-38858?

CVE-2023-38858 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.9%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-38858?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-38858. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.9%.

Faad2 CVE-2023-38858

MEDIUM

Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)

2023-08-15 cve@mitre.org

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow RCE Denial Of Service Faad2

6.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 15, 2023 - 17:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionNVD

Buffer Overflow vulnerability infaad2 v.2.10.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via the mp4info function in mp4read.c:1039.

AnalysisAI

Buffer Overflow vulnerability infaad2 v.2.10.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via the mp4info function in mp4read.c:1039. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787), which allows attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes. Buffer Overflow vulnerability infaad2 v.2.10.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via the mp4info function in mp4read.c:1039. Affected products include: Faad2 Project Faad2.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate write boundaries, use memory-safe languages, enable compiler protections (ASLR, stack canaries).