CVE-2023-35862
libcoap 4.3.1 contains a buffer over-read via the function coap_parse_oscore_conf_mem at...
libcoap 4.3.1 contains a buffer over-read via the function coap_parse_oscore_conf_mem at coap_oscore.c.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- 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
6.5
libcoap 4.3.1 contains a buffer over-read via the function coap_parse_oscore_conf_mem at coap_oscore.c.
- Record
CVE-2023-35862- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
libcoap 4.3.1 contains a buffer over-read via the function coap_parse_oscore_conf_mem at coap_oscore.c.
- Record
CVE-2023-35862- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-39855 No score
libcoap 4.3.1 contains a buffer over-read via the function coap_parse_oscore_conf_mem at coap_oscore.c.
- Record
EUVD-2023-39855- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-84qc-gm86-22q4
6.5
libcoap 4.3.1 contains a buffer over-read via the function coap_parse_oscore_conf_mem at...
libcoap 4.3.1 contains a buffer over-read via the function coap_parse_oscore_conf_mem at coap_oscore.c.
- Record
GHSA-84qc-gm86-22q4- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-35862
6.5
libcoap 4.3.1 contains a buffer over-read via the function coap_parse_oscore_conf_mem at coap_oscore.c.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-35862- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
libcoap 4.3.1 contains a buffer over-read via the function coap_parse_oscore_conf_mem at coap_oscore.c.
- Record
CVE-2023-35862- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libcoapUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.1.2-1 |
None known |
libcoap2Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.2.0-24.2.1-1 |
None known |
libcoap2Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.2.1-14.2.1-1build1 |
None known |
libcoap3Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.3.0-24.3.0-2build1 |
None known |
libcoap3Ubuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.3.1-24.3.3-14.3.4-14.3.4-1.1build24.3.4-1.1build34.3.4-1.1build4 |
None known |
libcoap3Ubuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.3.4-1.1build4 |
None known |
libcoap3Ubuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.3.5-24.3.5-34.3.5-44.3.5-4ubuntu1 |
None known |
libcoap3Ubuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.3.4-1.1build44.3.5-14.3.5-2 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 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-2023-35862 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Libcoap, published June 19, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.76%, the 55th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/obgm/libcoap/issues/1117
github.com/obgm/libcoap/pull/1118
github.com/obgm/libcoap/tags
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35862
github.com/advisories/GHSA-84qc-gm86-22q4
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/35xxx/CVE-2023-35862.json
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-35862
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35862