CVE-2023-47480

HIGHNVD 8.48.4—Elevated

8.4

An issue in Pure Data 0.54-0 and fixed in 0.54-1 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges via the set*id () function.

CVSS v3: 8.4
EG Score: 8.4(medium)
EPSS: 21.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 20, 2024

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/pure-data/pure-data/commit/0b5e467b8728b3ed56e1a8ee5b367ce78e7e6e5d
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/pure-data/pure-data/issues/2063
cve@mitrehttps://puredata.info/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00038.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-252Unchecked Return Value

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-47480?

CVE-2023-47480 is a high vulnerability published on September 20, 2024. An issue in Pure Data 0.54-0 and fixed in 0.54-1 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges via the set*id () function.

When was CVE-2023-47480 disclosed?

CVE-2023-47480 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 20, 2024, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-47480 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-47480 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 21.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-47480?

CVE-2023-47480 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.4 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-47480?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-47480, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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