CVE-2023-1073CWE-119

A memory corruption flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s human interface device (HID) subsystem in how a user inserts a malicious USB device

Medium · published March 27, 2023

CVSS v3.1
6.6
EPSS
0%
Percentile
32.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A memory corruption flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s human interface device (HID) subsystem in how a user inserts a malicious USB device. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.6 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00391 · 32.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Published
2023-03-27T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 27 MAR 00:00Z
    A memory corruption flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s human interface device (HID) subsystem in how a user inserts a malicious USB device
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