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CVE-2023-4508

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2023-08-24
  • WeaknessCWE-824

Am I affected?

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Description

A user able to control file input to Gerbv, between versions 2.4.0 and 2.10.0, can cause a crash and cause denial-of-service with a specially crafted Gerber RS-274X file.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-08-2423:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Gerbv project gerbv
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.x≥ 2.4.0, ≤ 2.10.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • gerbvUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.8.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
  • gerbvUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.6.1-3ubuntu0.1~esm2
  • gerbvUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.6.0-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm2
  • gerbvUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.6.0-1ubuntu0.14.04.1~esm2
  • gerbvUbuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.7.0-1ubuntu0.2
  • gerbvDebian:13all versions · fixed in 2.10.0-1
  • gerbvDebian:12all versions · no fixed version listed
  • gerbvDebian:10all versions · fixed in 2.7.0-1+deb10u3

Vendor advisories

Full record on NVD

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.15.5known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.15.5read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-824known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-824read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score0.3 %2026-11-08
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2023-08-24
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-m4qj-9cr4-hrw4

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-4508?

A user able to control file input to Gerbv, between versions 2.4.0 and 2.10.0, can cause a crash and cause denial-of-service with a specially crafted Gerber RS-274X file.

Is CVE-2023-4508 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-4508 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.3% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-4508?

CVE-2023-4508 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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