HIGH

CVE-2023-38039

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

14.5%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

When curl retrieves an HTTP response, it stores the incoming headers so that they can be accessed later via the libcurl headers API. However, curl did not have a limit in how many or how large headers it would accept in a response, allowing a malicious server to stream an endless series of headers and eventually cause curl to run out of heap memory.

Technical details

Published
9/15/2023

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-38039?

When curl retrieves an HTTP response, it stores the incoming headers so that they can be accessed later via the libcurl headers API. However, curl did not have a limit in how many or how large headers it would accept in a response, allowing a malicious server to stream an endless series of headers and eventually cause curl to run out of heap memory.

Is CVE-2023-38039 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-38039 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 14.5%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-38039?

CVE-2023-38039 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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