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CVE-2023-38545: Curl and libcurl CVE-2023-38545 and CVE-2023-38546 vulnerabilities

First published: Tue Oct 03 2023(Updated: )

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Credit: support@hackerone.com CVE-2023-38545 CVE-2023-38039 CVE-2023-38546 CVE-2023-42915 Noah Roskin-Frazee Pr Ivan Fratric Google Project Zero Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeMichael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeMickey Jin @patch1t an anonymous researcher Marc Newlin SkySafeKoh M. Nakagawa @tsunek0h Yann GASCUEL Alter SolutionsAnthony Cruz Tyrant Corp @App Wojciech Regula SecuRingZhenjiang Zhao Pangu TeamQianxin Junsung Lee Meysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM Pan ZhenPeng @Peterpan0927 STAR Labs SG PteEloi Benoist-Vanderbeken @elvanderb SynacktivCVE-2023-42893 CVE-2023-3618 CVE-2020-19185 CVE-2020-19186 CVE-2020-19187 CVE-2020-19188 CVE-2020-19189 CVE-2020-19190 Ron Masas BreakPointCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit OffSecCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive SecurityArsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) Mattie Behrens Joshua Jewett @JoshJewett33 Zhongquan Li @Guluisacat Zhongquan Li @Guluisacat Dawn Security Lab of JingDongCVE-2023-5344 Pwn2car Zoom Offensive Security Team Nan Wang @eternalsakura13 360 Vulnerability Research Instituterushikesh nandedkar SungKwon Lee (Demon.Team) Kirin @Pwnrin Don Clarke

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows 11=23H2
Microsoft Windows 11=22H2
Microsoft Windows 11=21H2
Microsoft Windows 11=22H2
Microsoft Windows 11=23H2
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows 11=21H2
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Microsoft Windows 10=21H2
Microsoft Windows 10=22H2
Microsoft Windows 10=21H2
Microsoft Windows 10=21H2
Microsoft Windows 10=22H2
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows 10=22H2
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows 11=21H2
Microsoft Windows 10=22H2
Microsoft Windows 10=21H2
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows 10=21H2
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows 10=21H2
Microsoft Windows 11=22H2
Microsoft Windows 11=23H2
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows 11=23H2
Microsoft Windows 11=21H2
Microsoft Windows 11=22H2
Microsoft Windows 10=22H2
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows 10=22H2
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
redhat/curl<8.4.0
8.4.0
Apple macOS Monterey<12.7.3
12.7.3
ubuntu/curl<7.81.0-1ubuntu1.14
7.81.0-1ubuntu1.14
ubuntu/curl<7.88.1-8ubuntu2.3
7.88.1-8ubuntu2.3
ubuntu/curl<8.2.1-1ubuntu3.1
8.2.1-1ubuntu3.1
ubuntu/curl<8.2.1-1ubuntu3.1
8.2.1-1ubuntu3.1
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 64-bit editions
Microsoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editions
Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 32-bit editions
Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editions
debian/curl
7.74.0-1.3+deb11u12
7.74.0-1.3+deb11u11
7.88.1-10+deb12u6
7.88.1-10+deb12u5
8.8.0-4
8.9.1-1
Apple macOS<14.2
14.2
Apple macOS<13.6.4
13.6.4
IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware<=8.1.0.0 - 8.1.22.0
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<16.7.5
16.7.5
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<16.7.5
16.7.5
libcurl>=7.69.0<8.4.0
Fedora=37
NetApp Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere
netapp active iq unified manager windows
NetApp OnCommand Insight
NetApp OnCommand Workflow Automation
Microsoft Windows 10 1809<10.0.17763.5122
Microsoft Windows 10 21h2<10.0.19044.3693
Microsoft Windows 10 22h2<10.0.19045.3693
Microsoft Windows 11 21h2<10.0.22000.2600
Microsoft Windows 11 22h2<10.0.22621.2715
Microsoft Windows 11 23h2<10.0.22631.2715
Microsoft Windows Server 2019<10.0.17763.5122
Microsoft Windows Server 2022<10.0.20348.2113
Fortinet FortiExtender Firmware>=7.4.0<=7.4.1
Fortinet FortiExtender Firmware>=7.2.0<=7.2.3
Fortinet FortiOS>=7.4.0<=7.4.1
Fortinet FortiOS>=7.2.0<=7.2.6
Fortinet FortiOS>=7.0.1<=7.0.13
Fortinet FortiProxy>=7.4.0<=7.4.1
Fortinet FortiProxy>=7.2.0<=7.2.7
Fortinet FortiProxy>=7.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this security advisory?

    The vulnerability ID for this security advisory is CVE-2023-38545.

  • What is the title of the security advisory?

    The title of the security advisory is [SECURITY ADVISORY] curl: CVE-2023-38545: SOCKS5 heap buffer overflow.

  • What is the severity of this vulnerability?

    The severity of this vulnerability has not been specified.

  • What software is affected by this vulnerability?

    The affected software is curl, with specific versions mentioned in the security advisory.

  • How can I fix this vulnerability?

    You can fix this vulnerability by updating curl to the recommended versions provided in the security advisory.

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