CVE-2023-29939
llvm-project commit a0138390 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the component...
llvm-project commit a0138390 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the component mlir::spirv::TargetEnv::TargetEnv(mlir::spirv::TargetEnvAttr).
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
llvm-project commit a0138390 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the component mlir::spirv::TargetEnv::TargetEnv(mlir::spirv::TargetEnvAttr).
- Record
CVE-2023-29939- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
llvm-project commit a0138390 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the component mlir::spirv::TargetEnv::TargetEnv(mlir::spirv::TargetEnvAttr).
- Record
CVE-2023-29939- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-33469
llvm-project commit a0138390 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the component mlir::spirv::TargetEnv::TargetEnv(mlir::spirv::TargetEnvAttr).
- Record
EUVD-2023-33469- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h387-m3xh-7q5j
llvm-project commit a0138390 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the component...
llvm-project commit a0138390 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the component mlir::spirv::TargetEnv::TargetEnv(mlir::spirv::TargetEnvAttr).
- Record
GHSA-h387-m3xh-7q5j- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2023-29939
CVE-2023-29939 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2023-29939- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
llvm-project commit a0138390 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the component mlir::spirv::TargetEnv::TargetEnv(mlir::spirv::TargetEnvAttr).
- Record
CVE-2023-29939- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-29939
llvm-project commit a0138390 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the component mlir::spirv::TargetEnv::TargetEnv(mlir::spirv::TargetEnvAttr).
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-29939- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-29939
llvm-project commit a0138390 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the component mlir::spirv::TargetEnv::TargetEnv(mlir::spirv::TargetEnvAttr).
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-29939- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-6258-1 No score
llvm-toolchain-13, llvm-toolchain-14, llvm-toolchain-15 vulnerabilities
It was discovered that LLVM Toolchain did not properly manage memory under certain circumstances. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted MLIR file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause LLVM Toolchain to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2023-29932, CVE-2023-29934, CVE-2023-29939)
It was discovered that LLVM Toolchain did not properly manage memory under
certain circumstances. If a user were tricked into opening a specially
crafted MLIR file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause LLVM
Toolchain to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only
affected llvm-toolchain-15. (CVE-2023-29933)
- Record
USN-6258-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
llvm-toolchain-13Debian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:13.0.1-111:13.0.1-121:13.0.1-13 |
None known |
llvm-toolchain-14Debian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:14.0.6-121:14.0.6-12+powerpc1:14.0.6-131:14.0.6-141:14.0.6-16 Show 6 moreShow less1:14.0.6-16.11:14.0.6-16.1~exp11:14.0.6-171:14.0.6-181:14.0.6-191:14.0.6-20 |
None known |
llvm-toolchain-15Debian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:15.0.6-41:15.0.6-5~exp11:15.0.6-5~exp21:15.0.6-5~exp31:15.0.7-1 Show 19 moreShow less1:15.0.7-1+hurd.11:15.0.7-101:15.0.7-10.1~exp11:15.0.7-111:15.0.7-11.11:15.0.7-121:15.0.7-131:15.0.7-141:15.0.7-151:15.0.7-15+hurd.11:15.0.7-21:15.0.7-31:15.0.7-41:15.0.7-51:15.0.7-5~exp11:15.0.7-61:15.0.7-71:15.0.7-81:15.0.7-9 |
None known |
llvm-toolchain-13Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
before 1:13.0.1-2ubuntu2.2, plus listed versions 1:13.0.0-21:13.0.0-91:13.0.1-2ubuntu11:13.0.1-2ubuntu21:13.0.1-2ubuntu2.1 |
1:13.0.1-2ubuntu2.2 |
llvm-toolchain-14Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
before 1:14.0.0-1ubuntu1.1, plus listed versions 1:14.0.0~+rc1-11:14.0.0~+rc1-1ubuntu41:14.0.0~+rc4-1ubuntu11:14.0.0-1ubuntu1 |
1:14.0.0-1ubuntu1.1 |
llvm-toolchain-15Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
before 1:15.0.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.3, plus listed versions 1:15.0.6-3~ubuntu0.22.04.21:15.0.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.11:15.0.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 |
1:15.0.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.3 |
llvm-toolchain-13Ubuntu:22.04:LTS From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 1:13.0.1-2ubuntu2.2, plus listed versions 1:13.0.0-21:13.0.0-91:13.0.1-2ubuntu11:13.0.1-2ubuntu21:13.0.1-2ubuntu2.1 |
1:13.0.1-2ubuntu2.2 |
llvm-toolchain-14Ubuntu:22.04:LTS From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 1:14.0.0-1ubuntu1.1, plus listed versions 1:14.0.0~+rc1-11:14.0.0~+rc1-1ubuntu41:14.0.0~+rc4-1ubuntu11:14.0.0-1ubuntu1 |
1:14.0.0-1ubuntu1.1 |
llvm-toolchain-15Ubuntu:22.04:LTS From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 1:15.0.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.3, plus listed versions 1:15.0.6-3~ubuntu0.22.04.21:15.0.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.11:15.0.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 |
1:15.0.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-29939 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Llvm, published May 5, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.22%, the 12th percentile. Fixed in llvm-toolchain-13 1:13.0.1-2ubuntu2.2.