VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-26314
The mono package before 6.8.0.105+dfsg-3.3 for Debian allows arbitrary code execution because the application/x-ms-dos-executable MIME type is associated with an un-sandboxed Mono CLR interpreter.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.98%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.98%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The mono package before 6.8.0.105+dfsg-3.3 for Debian allows arbitrary code execution because the application/x-ms-dos-executable MIME type is associated with an un-sandboxed Mono CLR interpreter.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.98% probability · 60th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- mono-project/mono · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://bugs.debian.org/972146Mailing List, Mitigation
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00037.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/05/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/19/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/19/41
- https://bugs.debian.org/972146Mailing List, Mitigation
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00037.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/05/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.