CVE-2023-4260

Potential off-by-one buffer overflow vulnerability in the Zephyr FS subsystem

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Published Sep 26, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Potential off-by-one buffer overflow vulnerability in the Zephyr fuse file system.

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

zephyrproject-rtos

Zephyr

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 3.4

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:zephyrproject:zephyr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2023-54131	Potential off-by-one buffer overflow vulnerability in the Zephyr fuse file system.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.866% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175657/Zephyr-RTOS-3.x.0-Buffer-Overflows.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Nov/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/07/1
https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-gj27-862r-55wh

History

Feb 13, 2025 5:15 PM Description updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	Potential off-by-one buffer overflow vulnerability in the Zephyr fuse file system.	Potential off-by-one buffer overflow vulnerability in the Zephyr fuse file system.

Subscriptions

Zephyrproject Zephyr

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 13, 2025, 5:09 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zephyr
Published: Sep 26, 2023, 7:23 PM
Updated: Feb 13, 2025, 5:09 PM
Reserved: Aug 8, 2023, 9:10 PM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:37 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 27, 2023, 3:19 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:37 AM

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