Buffer Overflow vulnerability in coap_send function in libcoap library 4.3.1-103-g52cfd56…
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in coap_send function in libcoap library 4.3.1-103-g52cfd56 fixed in 4.3.1-120-ge242200 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via malformed pdu.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00754 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-30362
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v5wr-22jp-335p
References
More Libcoap vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-00887 obgm libcoap Configuration File coap_oscore.c get_split_entry stack-based overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-20447 An issue in `coap_pdu.c` in libcoap 4.3.4 allows attackers to cause undefined behavior… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-17937 libcoap 4.3.1 contains a buffer over-read via the function coap_parse_oscore_conf_mem at coap_oscore.c. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-23178 libcoap Out-of-Bounds Read in OSCORE CBOR Unwrap Handling CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-40369 NULL pointer dereference in src/coap_openssl.c in OISM libcoap 4.3.5 allows remote… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-40371 Integer signedness error in tls_verify_call_back() in src/coap_openssl.c in OISM libcoap… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-30362 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-30362 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v5wr-22jp-335p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-30362 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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