CVE-2023-3488
Uninitialized variable in Gecko Bootloader can leak secure stack
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 28, 2023 at 03:36 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:14 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsGecko Software Development KitGecko Bootloader
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
Uninitialized buffer in GBL parser in Silicon Labs GSDK v4.3.0 and earlier allows attacker to leak data from Secure stack via malformed GBL file.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 4.3.0
v ≤ 4.3.0
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (2)
Vendor AdvisoryPermissions Required
Source: [email protected]
https://community.silabs.com/sfc/servlet.shepherd/document/download/0698Y00000Wi3HwQAJ?operationContext=S1SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-908
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