CVE-2023-26266

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Published Feb 21, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In AFL++ 4.05c, the CmpLog component uses the current working directory to resolve and execute unprefixed fuzzing targets, allowing code execution.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:afl\+\+_project:afl\+\+:4.05c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-30090	In AFL++ 4.05c, the CmpLog component uses the current working directory to resolve and execute unprefixed fuzzing targets, allowing code execution.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.403% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/AFLplusplus/AFLplusplus/pull/1643

History

Mar 14, 2025 7:15 PM Weaknesses updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-427
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Aug 27, 2024 8:00 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

Subscriptions

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Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Mar 14, 2025, 6:24 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 21, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Mar 14, 2025, 6:24 PM
Reserved: Feb 21, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 11:46 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 11:46 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:42 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 21, 2023, 4:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:42 AM

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