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usn-6423-2

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

Published

2023-10-17 11:30

Modified

2023-10-17 11:30

Summary

libcue vulnerability

Details

USN-6423-1 fixed a vulnerability in CUE. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 23.10.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that CUE incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information or execute arbitrary code.

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6423-2	ADVISORY
	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-43641	REPORT

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "No subscription required",
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "libcue-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.2.1-4ubuntu1"
          },
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            "binary_name": "libcue2",
            "binary_version": "2.2.1-4ubuntu1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libcue2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.1-4ubuntu1"
          }
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "USN-6423-1 fixed a vulnerability in CUE. This update provides the\ncorresponding updates for Ubuntu 23.10.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n It was discovered that CUE incorrectly handled certain files.\n An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive\n information or execute arbitrary code.\n",
  "id": "USN-6423-2",
  "modified": "2023-10-17T11:30:16.694649Z",
  "published": "2023-10-17T11:30:16.694649Z",
  "references": [
    {
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    },
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    }
  ],
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  ],
  "schema_version": "1.6.3",
  "summary": "libcue vulnerability"
}

CVE-2023-43641 (GCVE-0-2023-43641)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-10-09 21:01 – Updated: 2025-12-16 18:23

Title

libcue vulnerable to out-of-bounds array access

Summary

libcue provides an API for parsing and extracting data from CUE sheets. Versions 2.2.1 and prior are vulnerable to out-of-bounds array access. A user of the GNOME desktop environment can be exploited by downloading a cue sheet from a malicious webpage. Because the file is saved to `~/Downloads`, it is then automatically scanned by tracker-miners. And because it has a .cue filename extension, tracker-miners use libcue to parse the file. The file exploits the vulnerability in libcue to gain code execution. This issue is patched in version 2.3.0.

Severity

8.8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)

CWE

CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds Write

Assigner

GitHub_M

References

10 references

URL	Tags
https://github.blog/2023-10-09-coordinated-disclo…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/lipnitsk/libcue/security/advis…	x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/lipnitsk/libcue/commit/cfb98a0…	x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/lipnitsk/libcue/commit/fdf72c8…	x_refsource_MISC
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac…
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023…
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5524
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac…
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac…
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176128/libcu…

Impacted products

2 products

Vendor	Product	Version
lipnitsk	libcue	Affected: <= 2.2.1
lipnitsk	libcue	Affected: - , < <= 2.2.1 (custom) cpe:2.3:a:lipnitsk:libcue:-:::::::*

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ubuntu-cve-2023-43641

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

Published

2023-10-09 17:00

Modified

2026-04-22 07:45

Summary

Details

libcue provides an API for parsing and extracting data from CUE sheets. Versions 2.2.1 and prior are vulnerable to out-of-bounds array access. A user of the GNOME desktop environment can be exploited by downloading a cue sheet from a malicious webpage. Because the file is saved to ~/Downloads, it is then automatically scanned by tracker-miners. And because it has a .cue filename extension, tracker-miners use libcue to parse the file. The file exploits the vulnerability in libcue to gain code execution. This issue is patched in version 2.3.0.

Severity

8.8 (High)


                    
                      CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

8.8 (High)


                    
                      CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

N/A (UNKNOWN)


                    
                      medium

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-43641	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6423-1	ADVISORY
	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6423-2	ADVISORY
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-43641	REPORT

JSON

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          {
            "binary_name": "libcue1",
            "binary_version": "1.4.0-1"
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}

Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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usn-6423-2

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

CVE-2023-43641 (GCVE-0-2023-43641)

ubuntu-cve-2023-43641

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

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