DEBIAN-CVE-2023-23920

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CVE-2023-23920
Published: 23 Feb 2023, 20:15
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:25

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
17/100
CVSS Score
4.2 MEDIUM
3.1 (osv_debian)
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
28 Apr 2026, 20:25
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

  • debian•nodejs

    < 12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u4 | < 18.19.0+dfsg-6~deb12u1 | < 18.13.0+dfsg1-1.1 | < 18.13.0+dfsg1-1.1

References (1)