Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Frhed
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-120Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer overflow vulnerability in Frhed hex editor, affecting version 1.6.0. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a long filename argument through the Structured Exception Handler (SEH) registers.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01096 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frhed | Frhed | 1.6.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Frhed VendorFrhed Affected 1.6.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4590
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-83pq-f9rv-3f5p
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-4590 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-4590 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-83pq-f9rv-3f5p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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