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CVE-2023-40216

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.14% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2023-08-10 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links

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CVE
CVE-2023-40216
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.14%

Original NVD Description

OpenBSD 7.3 before errata 014 is missing an argument-count bounds check in console terminal emulation. This could cause incorrect memory access and a kernel crash after receiving crafted DCS or CSI terminal escape sequences.

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