CVE-2023-38850

MediumCVSS 5.5

Published: 15/08/2023(UTC)Updated: 17/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 19/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.25%

16th percentile - higher than 16% of all known CVEs

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Michaelrsweet codedoc v.3.7 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via the codedoc.c:1742 component.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt service operation, potentially leading to downtime for the organization.

It is recommended to update to the latest version of the software to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized activities.

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Michaelrsweet codedoc v.3.7 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via the codedoc.c:1742 comppnent.