# CVE-2023-23082: A heap buffer overflow vulnerability in Kodi Home Theater Software up to 19.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service due to an improp

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-02-03 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A heap buffer overflow vulnerability in Kodi Home Theater Software up to 19.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service due to an improper length of the value passed to the offset argument.

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## References

- https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/issues/22377
- https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commit/8c2aafb6d4987833803e037c923aaf83f9ff41e1
- https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/22380
- https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/22380/commits/00fec1dbdd1df827872c7b55ad93059636dfc076
- https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/22380/commits/7e5f9fbf9aaa3540aab35e7504036855b23dcf60
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00009.html

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