Vulnerability · Published Sep 1, 2023 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2023-40968
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the timg package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.1% (higher than 66% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 34.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in hzeller timg v.1.5.1 and before allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the 0x61200000045c address.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | timg | 1.4.5-1+deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-40968 |
| Debian:13 | timg | 1.5.2-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-40968 |
| Debian:14 | timg | 1.5.2-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-40968 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | timg | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40968 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | timg | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40968 |