CVE-2013-1773

CVE-2013-1773 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.2. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

Description

Buffer overflow in the VFAT filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.3 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a VFAT write operation on a filesystem with the utf8 mount option, which is not properly handled during UTF-8 to UTF-16 conversion.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-1773?
Buffer overflow in the VFAT filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.3 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a VFAT write operation on a filesystem with the utf8 mount option, which is not properly handled during UTF-8 to UTF-16 conversion.
How severe is CVE-2013-1773?
CVE-2013-1773 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.2, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2013-1773 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (60th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2013-1773?
CVE-2013-1773 primarily affects Redhat Enterprise Linux. In total, 114 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1773?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2013-1773 published?
CVE-2013-1773 was published on 2013-02-28 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (114)

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