CVE-2023-3488

Uninitialized variable in Gecko Bootloader can leak secure stack

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Published Jul 28, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 3.8 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Uninitialized buffer in GBL parser in Silicon Labs GSDK v4.3.0 and earlier allows attacker to leak data from Secure stack via malformed GBL file.

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

silabs.com

Gecko Bootloader

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 4.3.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:silabs:gecko_software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-44147	Uninitialized buffer in GBL parser in Silicon Labs GSDK v4.3.0 and earlier allows attacker to leak data from Secure stack via malformed GBL file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.257% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://community.silabs.com/sfc/servlet.shepherd/document/download/0698Y00000Wi3HwQAJ?operationContext=S1
https://github.com/SiliconLabs/gecko_sdk/releases

History

Oct 11, 2024 9:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Silabs Gecko Software Development Kit

Weaknesses

CWE-908

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 11, 2024, 2:07 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Silabs
Published: Jul 28, 2023, 3:36 PM
Updated: Oct 11, 2024, 2:07 PM
Reserved: Jun 30, 2023, 6:47 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:55 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:55 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:14 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 28, 2023, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:14 AM

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