CVE-2023-45133
Babel vulnerable to arbitrary code execution when compiling specifically crafted malicious code
02 Description
Babel vulnerable to arbitrary code execution when compiling specifically crafted malicious code
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.52% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 44.2% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 8.8 (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:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- Important. 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.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2023-10-12 16:17Z3 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2025-02-13 17:13Z1 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2023-10-04
- Assigning CNA
- GitHub_M
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Critical (CVSS 9.4)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 022a2340ab9f40a7f9c274df9da3b36358a50b8898061a3a45d592d946e2cc23
05 Affected products
06 References
- github.comhttps://github.com/babel/babel/security/advisories/GHSA-67hx-6x53-jw92
- github.comhttps://github.com/babel/babel/pull/16033
- github.comhttps://github.com/babel/babel/commit/b13376b346946e3f62fc0848c1d2a23223314c82
- github.comhttps://github.com/babel/babel/releases/tag/v7.23.2
- github.comhttps://github.com/babel/babel/releases/tag/v8.0.0-alpha.4
- www.debian.orghttps://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5528
- lists.debian.orghttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00026.html
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- node-babel7 Fixed in 7.20.15+ds1+~cs214.269.168-3+deb12u1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- node-babel7 Fixed in 7.20.15+ds1+~cs214.269.168-5
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- node-babel7 Fixed in 7.20.15+ds1+~cs214.269.168-5
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- node-babel No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- node-babel No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- node-babel7 No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- node-babel7 No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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