CVE-2023-0341

Stack Buffer Overflow in editorconfig-core-c

A stack buffer overflow exists in the ec_glob function of editorconfig-core-c before v0.12.6 which allowed an attacker to arbitrarily write to the stack and possibly allows remote code execution. editorconfig-core-c v0.12.6 resolved this vulnerability by bound checking all write operations over the p_pcre buffer.

Affected

EditorConfig · EditorConfig C Core

CVSS v3.1 NVD

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 61st percentile

Published

2023-01-31

Updated

2025-11-03

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://litios.github.io/2023/01/14/CVE-2023-0341.html

Security advisories

• editorconfig/editorconfig-core-c/commit/41281ea82fbf24b060a9f69b9c5369350fb0529e

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry