CVE-2023-33461

Name: CVE-2023-33461
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-06-01T03:15:20.547+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.41%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-33461 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. iniparser v4.1 is vulnerable to NULL Pointer Dereference in function iniparser_getlongint which misses check NULL for function iniparser_getstring's return.. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

iniparser v4.1 is vulnerable to NULL Pointer Dereference in function iniparser_getlongint which misses check NULL for function iniparser_getstring's return.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.41%

32.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ndevilla	Iniparser	4.1

References

https://github.com/ndevilla/iniparser/issues/144Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ASV7SEDHGCP63GYAFEW3CTTVQDZM5RIK/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BQAIP5AURSTWIQOOP7G4CXYJ5IIGPY3Q/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ndevilla/iniparser/issues/144Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ASV7SEDHGCP63GYAFEW3CTTVQDZM5RIK/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BQAIP5AURSTWIQOOP7G4CXYJ5IIGPY3Q/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 1, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-33461?

iniparser v4.1 is vulnerable to NULL Pointer Dereference in function iniparser_getlongint which misses check NULL for function iniparser_getstring's return.

How severe is CVE-2023-33461?

CVE-2023-33461 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-33461?

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.

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Source: NVD / NIST