CVE-2023-32722 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The zabbix/src/libs/zbxjson module is vulnerable to a buffer overflow when parsing JSON files via zbx_json_open.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00326.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Zabbix	Zabbix

Configuration 1 [-]

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	cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:7.0.0:alpha1::::::
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	cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:7.0.0:alpha3::::::

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-3909-1	zabbix security update
EUVD	EUVD-2023-36949	The zabbix/src/libs/zbxjson module is vulnerable to a buffer overflow when parsing JSON files via zbx_json_open.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00000.html
https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-23390

History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 22:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00000.html

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 16:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Zabbix

Published: 2023-10-12T06:06:52.182Z

Updated: 2025-11-03T21:48:37.420Z

Reserved: 2023-05-11T21:25:43.367Z

Link: CVE-2023-32722

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-03T21:48:37.420Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-10-12T07:15:10.217

Modified: 2025-11-03T22:16:21.930

Link: CVE-2023-32722

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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