How severe is CVE-2023-33957?

CVE-2023-33957 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 2.6, rated low severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.

Is CVE-2023-33957 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-33957?

CVE-2023-33957 primarily affects Notaryproject Notation-go. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-33957?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2023-33957 published?

CVE-2023-33957 was published on 2023-06-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-33957

CVE-2023-33957 is a low-severity vulnerability in Notaryproject Notation-go with a CVSS 3.x base score of 2.6. 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-400.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 3.x base score 2.6)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (40th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-400
Affected product: Notaryproject Notation-go
Published: 2023-06-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

notation is a CLI tool to sign and verify OCI artifacts and container images. An attacker who has compromised a registry and added a high number of signatures to an artifact can cause denial of service of services on the machine, if a user runs notation inspect command on the same machine. The problem has been fixed in the release v1.0.0-rc.6. Users should upgrade their notation packages to v1.0.0-rc.6 or above. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may restrict container registries to a set of secure and trusted container registries.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-33957?: notation is a CLI tool to sign and verify OCI artifacts and container images. An attacker who has compromised a registry and added a high number of signatures to an artifact can cause denial of service of services on the machine, if a user runs notation inspect command on the same machine. The problem has been fixed in the release v1.0.0-rc.6. Users should upgrade their notation packages to v1.0.0-rc.6 or above. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may restrict container registries to a set of secure and trusted container registries.
How severe is CVE-2023-33957?: CVE-2023-33957 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 2.6, rated low severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.
Is CVE-2023-33957 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-33957?: CVE-2023-33957 primarily affects Notaryproject Notation-go. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-33957?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2023-33957 published?: CVE-2023-33957 was published on 2023-06-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (6)

cpe:2.3:a:notaryproject:notation-go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:notaryproject:notation-go:1.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:notaryproject:notation-go:1.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:notaryproject:notation-go:1.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:notaryproject:notation-go:1.0.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:notaryproject:notation-go:1.0.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*

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