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CRITICAL

CVE-2023-49287

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

1.9 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

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Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2023-49287 Red Hat Product Security

    tinydir: stack-based buffer overflow in tinydir_file_open()

Full record on NVD

Description

TinyDir is a lightweight C directory and file reader. Buffer overflows in the `tinydir_file_open()` function. This vulnerability has been patched in version 1.2.6.

Technical details

Published
2023-12-04

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-49287?

TinyDir is a lightweight C directory and file reader. Buffer overflows in the `tinydir_file_open()` function. This vulnerability has been patched in version 1.2.6.

Is CVE-2023-49287 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-49287 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.9% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-49287?

CVE-2023-49287 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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