CVE-2023-23920
Publication date 23 February 2023
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
An untrusted search path vulnerability exists in Node.js. <19.6.1, <18.14.1, <16.19.1, and <14.21.3 that could allow an attacker to search and potentially load ICU data when running with elevated privileges.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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nodejs | 24.04 LTS noble |
Not affected
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22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.4
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20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.5
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 4.2 · Medium |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | High |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-6672-1
- Node.js vulnerabilities
- 4 March 2024
Other references
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2023-security-releases/#node-js-insecure-loading-of-icu-data-through-icu_data-environment-variable-low-cve-2023-23920
- https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/f369c0a739b9f0182ededa834a2a44e6fec322d1
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2023-security-releases/
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-23920