CVE-2023-33863
RenderDoc through 1.26 allows an Integer Overflow with a resultant Buffer Overflow (issue 1 of 2).
SerialiseValue in RenderDoc before 1.27 allows an Integer Overflow with a resultant Buffer Overflow. 0xffffffff is sign-extended to 0xffffffffffffffff (SIZE_MAX) and then there is an attempt to add 1.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
9.8
SerialiseValue in RenderDoc before 1.27 allows an Integer Overflow with a resultant Buffer Overflow. 0xffffffff is sign-extended to 0xffffffffffffffff (SIZE_MAX) and then there is an attempt to add 1.
- Record
CVE-2023-33863- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
9.8
SerialiseValue in RenderDoc before 1.27 allows an Integer Overflow with a resultant Buffer Overflow. 0xffffffff is sign-extended to 0xffffffffffffffff (SIZE_MAX) and then there is an attempt to add 1.
- Record
CVE-2023-33863- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-38013
9.8
SerialiseValue in RenderDoc before 1.27 allows an Integer Overflow with a resultant Buffer Overflow. 0xffffffff is sign-extended to 0xffffffffffffffff (SIZE_MAX) and then there is an attempt to add 1.
- Record
EUVD-2023-38013- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v9pp-h525-vwm9
9.8
RenderDoc through 1.26 allows an Integer Overflow with a resultant Buffer Overflow (issue 1 of 2).
RenderDoc through 1.26 allows an Integer Overflow with a resultant Buffer Overflow (issue 1 of 2).
- Record
GHSA-v9pp-h525-vwm9- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
9.8
SerialiseValue in RenderDoc before 1.27 allows an Integer Overflow with a resultant Buffer Overflow. 0xffffffff is sign-extended to 0xffffffffffffffff (SIZE_MAX) and then there is an attempt to add 1.
- Record
CVE-2023-33863- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-33863
9.8
SerialiseValue in RenderDoc before 1.27 allows an Integer Overflow with a resultant Buffer Overflow. 0xffffffff is sign-extended to 0xffffffffffffffff (SIZE_MAX) and then there is an attempt to add 1.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-33863- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-33863
9.8
SerialiseValue in RenderDoc before 1.27 allows an Integer Overflow with a resultant Buffer Overflow. 0xffffffff is sign-extended to 0xffffffffffffffff (SIZE_MAX) and then there is an attempt to add 1.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-33863- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2023:0253-1 No score
Security update for renderdoc
This update for renderdoc fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2023-33863: integer overflow to heap-based buffer overflow
- CVE-2023-33864: integer underflow to heap-based buffer overflow
- CVE-2023-33865: symlink vulnerability in /tmp/RenderDoc
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2023:0253-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12986-1 No score
renderdoc-1.27-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the renderdoc-1.27-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:12986-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
renderdocDebian:12 |
before 1.24+dfsg-1+deb12u1, plus listed versions 1.24+dfsg-1 |
1.24+dfsg-1+deb12u1 |
renderdocDebian:10 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 1.2+dfsg-2+deb10u1, plus listed versions 1.2+dfsg-2 |
1.2+dfsg-2+deb10u1 |
renderdocDebian:11 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 1.11+dfsg-5+deb11u1, plus listed versions 1.11+dfsg-5 |
1.11+dfsg-5+deb11u1 |
renderdocUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.4+dfsg-11.5+dfsg-11.5+dfsg-21.6+dfsg-11.6+dfsg-1build11.6+dfsg-1build2 |
None known |
renderdocUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.11+dfsg-51.15+dfsg-11.16+dfsg-11.16+dfsg-1build11.18+dfsg-1 |
None known |
renderdocSUSE:Package Hub 15 SP5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 1.24-bp155.2.3.1 | 1.24-bp155.2.3.1 |
renderdocopenSUSE:Leap 15.5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 1.24-bp155.2.3.1 | 1.24-bp155.2.3.1 |
renderdocopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 1.27-1.1 | 1.27-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-33863 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Renderdoc, published June 7, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.19%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in renderdoc 1.24+dfsg-1+deb12u1.
References
renderdoc.org
qualys.com/2023/06/06/renderdoc/renderdoc.txt
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jun/2
packetstormsecurity.com/files/172804/RenderDoc-1.26-Local-Privilege-Escalation-Remote-Code-Execution.html
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00023.html
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-10
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lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00008.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33863
github.com/advisories/GHSA-v9pp-h525-vwm9
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/33xxx/CVE-2023-33863.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-33863
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-33863
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/06/06/3
github.com/baldurk/renderdoc/commit/601ed56111ce3803d8476d438ade1c92d6092856
github.com/baldurk/renderdoc/commit/e0464fea4f9a7f149c4ee1d84e5ac57839a4a862
github.com/baldurk/renderdoc/commit/1f72a09e3b4fd8ba45be4b0db4889444ef5179e2
github.com/baldurk/renderdoc/commit/203fc8382a79d53d2035613d9425d966b1d4958e
github.com/baldurk/renderdoc/commit/771aa8e769b72e6a36b31d6e2116db9952dcbe9b
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-33863
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/OUXFQKIACDXNDNRMXVBF6QD6SJQYGXBM
bugzilla.suse.com/1212086
bugzilla.suse.com/1212088
bugzilla.suse.com/1212089
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-33863
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-33864
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-33865