A lack of exception handling in the Volkswagen Discover Media Infotainment System…
Priority LOW 33CWE-754Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A lack of exception handling in the Volkswagen Discover Media Infotainment System Software Version 0876 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying crafted media files when connecting a device to the vehicle's USB plug and play feature.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00508 43rd 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
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-34733
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8hw7-7f8r-5qcm
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-34733 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-34733 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8hw7-7f8r-5qcm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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