CVE-2023-0341

A stack buffer overflow exists in the ec_glob function of editorconfig-core-c before v0.12.6 which allowed an attacker to arbitrarily write to the stack and possibly allows remote code execution. editorconfig-core-c v0.12.6 resolved this vulnerability by bound checking all write operations over the p_pcre buffer.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/editorconfig/editorconfig-core-c/commit/41281ea82fbf24b060a9f69b9c5369350fb0529e	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZCFE7DXWAAKDJPRKMXHCACKGKNV37IYZ/
https://litios.github.io/2023/01/14/CVE-2023-0341.html	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5842-1
https://github.com/editorconfig/editorconfig-core-c/commit/41281ea82fbf24b060a9f69b9c5369350fb0529e	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00036.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZCFE7DXWAAKDJPRKMXHCACKGKNV37IYZ/
https://litios.github.io/2023/01/14/CVE-2023-0341.html	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5842-1

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:editorconfig:editorconfig:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

03 Nov 2025, 22:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00036.html -

Information

Published : 2023-02-01 00:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 22:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-0341

Mitre link : CVE-2023-0341

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-0341

JSON object : View

Products Affected

editorconfig

editorconfig

CWE

CWE-121

Stack-based Buffer Overflow

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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