VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-39070
An issue in Cppcheck 2.12 dev allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the removeContradiction parameter in token.cpp:1934.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.28%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.28%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An issue in Cppcheck 2.12 dev allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the removeContradiction parameter in token.cpp:1934.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.28% probability · 21th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- cppchecksolutions/cppcheck
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://sourceforge.net/p/cppcheck/discussion/general/thread/fa43fb8ab1/Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/p/cppcheck/discussion/general/thread/fa43fb8ab1/Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.