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CVE-2023-38850

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Michaelrsweet codedoc v.3.7 allows an attacker to cause a denial...

5.5 Medium

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Michaelrsweet codedoc v.3.7 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via the codedoc.c:1742 comppnent.

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

0.27%Up 0.2 points since Aug 16, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Michaelrsweet codedoc v.3.7 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via the codedoc.c:1742 comppnent.

Record
CVE-2023-38850
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-120
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Michaelrsweet codedoc v.3.7 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via the codedoc.c:1742 comppnent.

Record
CVE-2023-38850
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-42623 No score

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Michaelrsweet codedoc v.3.7 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via the codedoc.c:1742 comppnent.

Record
EUVD-2023-42623
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ph58-3r8h-4mqg 5.5

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Michaelrsweet codedoc v.3.7 allows an attacker to cause a denial...

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Michaelrsweet codedoc v.3.7 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via the codedoc.c:1742 comppnent.

Record
GHSA-ph58-3r8h-4mqg
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-120
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Michaelrsweet codedoc v.3.7 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via the codedoc.c:1742 comppnent.

Record
CVE-2023-38850
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-38850 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Msweet Codedoc, published August 15, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.27%, the 19th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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