ALPINE-CVE-2023-23920

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CVE-2023-23920
Published: 23 Feb 2023, 20:15
Last modified:03 Dec 2025, 22:52

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
17/100
CVSS Score
4.2 MEDIUM
3.1 (osv_alpine)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

23 Feb 2023, 20:15
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
03 Dec 2025, 22:52
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

An untrusted search path vulnerability exists in Node.js. <19.6.1, <18.14.1, <16.19.1, and <14.21.3 that could allow an attacker to search and potentially load ICU data when running with elevated privileges.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 4.2CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Systems

  • alpine•nodejs

    < 14.21.3-r0 | < 16.19.1-r0 | < 16.19.1-r0 | < 18.14.1-r0 | < 18.14.1-r0 | < 18.14.1-r0 | < 18.14.1-r0 | < 18.14.1-r0 | < 18.14.1-r0 | < 18.14.1-r0

References (1)