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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-28508 · published 29 March 2023

CVE-2023-28508: Rocketsoftware unidata classic buffer overflow vulnerability

Rocketsoftware · Unidata

Rocket Software UniData versions prior to 8.2.4 build 3003 and UniVerse versions prior to 11.3.5 build 1001 or 12.2.1 build 2002 suffer from a heap-based overflow vulnerability, where certain input can corrupt the heap and crash the forked process.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.90% · top 42.0% CWE-120 · Classic buffer overflowCWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.90%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Rocket Software UniData versions prior to 8.2.4 build 3003 and UniVerse versions prior to 11.3.5 build 1001 or 12.2.1 build 2002 suffer from a heap-based overflow vulnerability, where certain input can corrupt the heap and crash the forked process.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/03/29/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-rocket-software-unirpc-server-fixed/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/03/29/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-rocket-software-unirpc-server-fixed/ Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-28508), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.