CVE-2023-43788: fedoraproject fedora Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2023-43788UBUNTU-CVE-2023-43788DEBIAN-CVE-2023-43788
Published 10-10-2023Last modified 06-11-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-43788 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in fedoraproject fedora. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.38%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 11 · Related 4Timeline
- 10-10-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability was found in libXpm due to a boundary condition within the XpmCreateXpmImageFromBuffer() function. This flaw allows a local attacker to trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read the contents of memory on the system.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 5 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.38%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
30%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.37% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.38%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu2 products
- libxpm< 1:3.5.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm2 | < 1:3.5.11-1ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm2 | < 1:3.5.12-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1 | < 1:3.5.12-1ubuntu0.20.04.2 | < 1:3.5.12-1ubuntu0.22.04.2 | < 1:3.5.12-1.1ubuntu1
- motifAll versions (No fix recorded)
Alpine1 product
- libxpm< 3.5.17-r0
Debian1 product
- libxpm< 1:3.5.12-1.1+deb12u1 | < 1:3.5.17-1
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL37 | 38 | 39
Redhat1 product
- enterprise_linux8.0 | 9.0
X.org1 product
- libxpm< 3.5.17
6 vendors · 7 products
References
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