exfatprogs before 1.2.2 allows out-of-bounds memory access, such as in read_file_dentry_set.
Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
exfatprogs before 1.2.2 allows out-of-bounds memory access, such as in read_file_dentry_set.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00402 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- 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
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:namjaejeon:exfatprogs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.2.2 | Vulnerable | Namjaejeon |
- cpe:2.3:a:namjaejeon:exfatprogs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Namjaejeon
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2024:2437 Released 2024-04-30 · Red Hat rating Moderateexfatprogs security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) exfatprogs-1.2.2-2.el9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2437 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-45897
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5qgg-v88w-rgh6
References
Exploit 1
Patch 3
Sources
- CVE-2023-45897 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-45897 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5qgg-v88w-rgh6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-45897 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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