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CVE-2023-7158

28
FAUCET Score

CVE-2023-7158 is a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting MicroPython versions up to 1.21.0, specifically within the slice_indices function in objslice.c. This flaw allows for remote exploitation, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, as reflected by its CVSS score of 9.8. While a public exploit has been disclosed, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and it currently lacks widespread community discussion or media coverage. Organizations using affected MicroPython versions are strongly advised to upgrade to version 1.22.0 immediately to mitigate this risk.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 1.22.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:micropython:micropython:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.3HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
LOW
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.4
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.23%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
65.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0123 is in the 52nd percentile among its peer group of 36,833 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

References

github.com / micropython/micropython/issues/13007
ExploitIssue Tracking
github.com / micropython/micropython/pull/13039
Issue Tracking
github.com / micropython/micropython/pull/13039/commits/f397a3ec318f3ad05aa287764ae7cef32202380f
Patch
github.com / micropython/micropython/releases/tag/v1.22.0
Release Notes
lists.fedoraproject.org / archives/list/[email protected]/message/4E2HYWCZB5R4SHY4SZZZSFDMD64N4SOZ
lists.fedoraproject.org / archives/list/[email protected]/message/D3WWY5JY4RTJE25APB4REGDUDPATG6H7
lists.fedoraproject.org / archives/list/[email protected]/message/TEK46QAJOXXDZOWOIE2YACUOCZFWOBCK
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