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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2023-40711

Veilid before 0.1.9 does not check the size of uncompressed data during decompression upon an envelope receipt, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-memory abort) via cra...

Vulnerability Description

Veilid before 0.1.9 does not check the size of uncompressed data during decompression upon an envelope receipt, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-memory abort) via crafted packet data, as exploited in the wild in August 2023.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
VeilidVeilid< 0.1.9

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-40711?

CVE-2023-40711 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Veilid before 0.1.9 does not check the size of uncompressed data during decompression upon an envelope receipt, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-memory abort) via cra...

How severe is CVE-2023-40711?

CVE-2023-40711 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-40711?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Veilid Veilid.