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CVE-2013-4237

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8EPSS 3.8%EU EUVD

sysdeps/posix/readdir_r.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.18 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) NTFS or (2) CIFS image.

Key facts

CVSS score
6.8 (v2.0)
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-119
EPSS score
3.8% (90th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2013-4141)
Published
October 9, 2013
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2013-4141 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • gnu / glibc
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References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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