CVE-2023-34241

Exploitation

Public exploit code exists. CISA's assessment records a public proof of concept. That is not a report of exploitation in the wild.

SSVC decision

• ExploitationpocPublic proof-of-concept exploit code exists. Not a report of exploitation in the wild.
• AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
• Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

1.38% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Ranks above 70.3% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

7.1 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

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

NVD analysis status

Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.

Red Hat severity

Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

Published

2023-06-22 22:39Z3 YR AGO

Last updated

2025-02-13 16:55Z1 YR AGO

Reserved

2023-05-31

Assigning CNA

GitHub_M

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Medium (CVSS 5.3)

CNA CVSS vector

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

Weaknesses

• CWE-416Use After FreeVariant

Data version

5.1

Document digest

c9582b950889889a1815b8f61fd47ff01f4755e6f48bd5929b266fa78dbbdb2a

• github.comhttps://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-qjgh-5hcq-5f25x_refsource_CONFIRM
• github.comhttps://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/9809947a959e18409dcf562a3466ef246cb90cb2x_refsource_MISC
• github.comhttps://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/releases/tag/v2.4.6x_refsource_MISC
• www.openwall.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/06/23/10
• www.openwall.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/06/26/1
• lists.fedoraproject.orghttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TBIYKDS3UG3W4Z7YOHTR2AWFNBRYPNYY/
• lists.debian.orghttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00038.html
• lists.fedoraproject.orghttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7I7DWGYGEMBNLZF5UQBMF3SONR37YUBN/
• support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT213843
• support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT213844
• support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT213845