CVE-2023-47480
An issue in Pure Data 0.54-0 and fixed in 0.54-1 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- 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
CVE List Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-47480- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-252
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-51591
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.
- Record
EUVD-2023-51591- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7xv2-675g-4wq2
An issue in Pure Data 0.54-0 and fixed in 0.54-1 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges...
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.
- Record
GHSA-7xv2-675g-4wq2- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-252
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-47480- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-252
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-47480- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-47480
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-47480- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-47480
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-47480- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
puredataDebian:12 | before 0.53.1+ds-2+deb12u1, plus listed versions 0.53.1+ds-2 | 0.53.1+ds-2+deb12u1 |
puredataDebian:13 | before 0.54.1+ds-1 | 0.54.1+ds-1 |
puredataDebian:14 | before 0.54.1+ds-1 | 0.54.1+ds-1 |
puredataDebian:11 | before 0.51.4-1+deb11u1, plus listed versions 0.51.4-1 | 0.51.4-1+deb11u1 |
puredataUbuntu:16.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 0.46.6-20.46.7-10.46.7-3 | None known |
puredataUbuntu:18.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 0.48.0-10.48.1-10.48.1-20.48.1-3 | None known |
puredataUbuntu:20.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 0.50.0-10.50.2-10.50.2-30.50.2-3ubuntu0.1 | None known |
puredataUbuntu:22.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 0.51.4-10.52.1-10.52.1+ds0-1 | 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-2023-47480 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.4) in Puredata, published September 20, 2024. 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 puredata 0.53.1+ds-2+deb12u1.