CVE-2023-38562
criticalpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.011 · 65 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A double-free vulnerability exists in the IP header loopback parsing functionality of Weston Embedded uC-TCP-IP v3.06.01. A specially crafted set of network packets can lead to memory corruption, potentially resulting in code execution. An attacker can send a sequence of unauthenticated packets to trigger this vulnerability.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.3–9.1
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affected products (2)
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references (6)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-38562/cnnvd
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1829cnnvd
- https://www.weston-embedded.com/micrium-uc-tpcipPatchcnnvd
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1829enisa_euvd
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1829ExploitThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1829nvd
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