CVE-2023-39947

Name: CVE-2023-39947
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-08-11T14:15:13.587+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.84%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-39947 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. eprosima Fast DDS is a C++ implementation of the Data Distribution Service standard of the Object Management Group. Prior to versions 2.11.1, 2.10.2, 2.9.2, and 2.6.6, even after the fix at commit 3492270, malformed `PID_PROPERTY_LIST` parameters cause heap overflow at a different program counter. EPSS estimates a 0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

eprosima Fast DDS is a C++ implementation of the Data Distribution Service standard of the Object Management Group. Prior to versions 2.11.1, 2.10.2, 2.9.2, and 2.6.6, even after the fix at commit 3492270, malformed `PID_PROPERTY_LIST` parameters cause heap overflow at a different program counter. This can remotely crash any Fast-DDS process. Versions 2.11.1, 2.10.2, 2.9.2, and 2.6.6 contain a patch for this issue.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.84%

53.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Eprosima	Fast Dds	>= 2.6.0, < 2.6.6
Eprosima	Fast Dds	>= 2.9.0, < 2.9.2
Eprosima	Fast Dds	>= 2.10.0, < 2.10.2
Eprosima	Fast Dds	2.11.0
Debian	Debian Linux	11.0
Debian	Debian Linux	12.0

References

https://github.com/eProsima/Fast-DDS/commit/349227005827e8a67a0406b823138b5068cc47dcThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/eProsima/Fast-DDS/security/advisories/GHSA-mf55-5747-c4pvThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5481Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/eProsima/Fast-DDS/commit/349227005827e8a67a0406b823138b5068cc47dcThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/eProsima/Fast-DDS/security/advisories/GHSA-mf55-5747-c4pvThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5481Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 11, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-39947?

How severe is CVE-2023-39947?

CVE-2023-39947 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-39947?

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Source: NVD / NIST