CVE-2023-26769: liblouis Classic Buffer Overflow
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-26769DEBIAN-CVE-2023-26769
Published 16-03-2023Last modified 09-07-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-26769 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in liblouis. EPSS estimates a 1.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.16%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 6Timeline
- 16-03-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 09-07-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability found in Liblouis Lou_Trace v.3.24.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the resolveSubtable function at compileTranslationTabel.c.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.16%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
67%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.16% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.16%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- liblouisAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 3.24.0-2
Liblouis1 product
- liblouis3.24.0
Ubuntu1 product
- liblouis< 2.6.4-2ubuntu0.4+esm1 | < 3.5.0-1ubuntu0.5 | < 3.12.0-3ubuntu0.2 | < 3.20.0-2ubuntu0.2
3 vendors · 3 products
References
9 links- loutrace.comREPORT
