CVE-2023-40711
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CVE-2023-40711 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Veilid | Veilid | < 0.1.9 |
References
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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