CVE-2023-29417 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in libbzip3.a within bzip3 version 1.2.2, occurring when decompression buffers lack sufficient space. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) can be triggered remotely with low attack complexity, potentially leading to a denial of service, though the vendor disputes its validity, citing a contract violation. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bzip3_project:bzip3:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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