Vulnerability · Published Sep 20, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2023-47480
High 8.4
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the puredata package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 87.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An issue in Pure Data 0.54-0 and fixed in 0.54-1 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges via the set*id () function.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | puredata | 0.53.1+ds-2+deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-47480 |
| Debian:13 | puredata | 0.54.1+ds-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-47480 |
| Debian:14 | puredata | 0.54.1+ds-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-47480 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | puredata | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-47480 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-252 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H