CVE-2023-26314

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2023-02-22. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
8.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The mono package before 6.8.0.105+dfsg-3.3 for Debian allows arbitrary code execution because the application/x-ms-dos-executable MIME type is associated with an un-sandboxed Mono CLR interpreter.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(medium)
EG Risk
40(Track)
EG Risk 40/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity88% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
60%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 22, 2023

Last Modified

May 20, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated May 19, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available.
generic

oss-security - Code execution through MIME-type association of Mono interpreter and security expectations of MIME type associations

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/05/1
generic Patch Available

[SECURITY] [DLA 3343-1] mono security update

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00037.html
generic Patch Available🟡 PoC Available

#972146 - /usr/share/applications/mono-runtime-common.desktop: should not handle MIME type by executing arbitrary code (CVE-2023-26314) - Debian Bug report logs

https://bugs.debian.org/972146
generic

oss-security - Re: On the issue of MIME handlers that execute arbitrary code (e.g. Wine)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/19/2

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2023-26314(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:10(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
mono5.18.0.240+dfsg-35.18.0.240+dfsg-3+deb10u1—
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
mono6.8.0.105+dfsg-3.26.8.0.105+dfsg-3.3~deb11u1—
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
mono—6.8.0.105+dfsg-3.3—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
mono—6.8.0.105+dfsg-3.3—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
mono—6.8.0.105+dfsg-3.3—

Data Freshness Timeline

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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-26314?
CVE-2023-26314 is a high vulnerability published on February 22, 2023. The mono package before 6.8.0.105+dfsg-3.3 for Debian allows arbitrary code execution because the application/x-ms-dos-executable MIME type is associated with an un-sandboxed Mono CLR interpreter.
When was CVE-2023-26314 disclosed?
CVE-2023-26314 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 22, 2023, with the most recent update on May 20, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-26314 actively exploited?
CVE-2023-26314 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 40.0% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-26314?
CVE-2023-26314 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2023-26314?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-26314, 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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