Use of Uninitialized Variable in tinyproxy - CVE-2023-40533

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Use of Uninitialized Variable in tinyproxy - CVE-2023-40533

Published: May 2, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU89114
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40533
CWE-ID: CWE-457
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
tinyproxy
Software vendor:
tinyproxy

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to uninitialized variable while parsing HTTP requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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