CVE-2023-33460

Name: CVE-2023-33460
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-06-06T12:15:09.447+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.13%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-33460 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. There's a memory leak in yajl 2.1.0 with use of yajl_tree_parse function. which will cause out-of-memory in server and cause crash.. EPSS estimates a 1.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

There's a memory leak in yajl 2.1.0 with use of yajl_tree_parse function. which will cause out-of-memory in server and cause crash.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.13%

62.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Yajl Project	Yajl	2.1.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	37
Fedoraproject	Fedora	38
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

https://github.com/lloyd/yajl/issues/250Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00003.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IBUUHG27RM4ROEYKMVRROR27AX6R63MB/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KLE3C4CECEJ4EUYI56KXI6OWACWXX7WN/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YO32YDJ74DADC7CMJNLSLBVWN5EXGF5J/
https://github.com/lloyd/yajl/issues/250Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00003.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IBUUHG27RM4ROEYKMVRROR27AX6R63MB/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KLE3C4CECEJ4EUYI56KXI6OWACWXX7WN/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YO32YDJ74DADC7CMJNLSLBVWN5EXGF5J/

Timeline

Published: Jun 6, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-33460?

There's a memory leak in yajl 2.1.0 with use of yajl_tree_parse function. which will cause out-of-memory in server and cause crash.

How severe is CVE-2023-33460?

CVE-2023-33460 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.13% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-33460?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2023-33460?

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Source: NVD / NIST