CVE-2023-46852 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Memcached versions prior to 1.6.22, specifically when handling multiget requests in proxy mode with excessive spaces after the "get" substring. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low complexity to cause a denial of service. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.6.22CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVE-2023-46852
Jun 11, 2024memcached: buffer overflow when processing multiget requests in proxy mode
Oct 27, 2023In Memcached before 1.6.22 a buffer overflow exists when processing multiget requests in proxy mode if there are many spaces after the "get" substring.
Oct 10, 2023