CVE-2023-4263

Potential buffer overflow vulnerability in the Zephyr IEEE 802.15.4 nRF 15.4 driver

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Published Oct 13, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Potential buffer overflow vulnerability in the Zephyr IEEE 802.15.4 nRF 15.4 driver

Analysis

No analysis available yet

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

zephyrproject-rtos

Zephyr

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 3.4

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:zephyrproject:zephyr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-54134	Potential buffer overflow vulnerability in the Zephyr IEEE 802.15.4 nRF 15.4 driver

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.533% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175657/Zephyr-RTOS-3.x.0-Buffer-Overflows.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Nov/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/07/1
https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-rf6q-rhhp-pqhf

History

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Subscriptions

Zephyrproject Zephyr

Weaknesses

CWE-120
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
CWE-121
Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 13, 2025, 5:09 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zephyr
Published: Oct 13, 2023, 8:42 PM
Updated: Feb 13, 2025, 5:09 PM
Reserved: Aug 8, 2023, 9:11 PM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:37 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 13, 2023, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:37 AM

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