CVE-2023-47480

HIGHNVD 8.48.4—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.4 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2024-09-20. NVD baseline CVSS 8.4; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
8.4EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 8.4Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

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

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)
EG Risk
54(Track*)
EG Risk 54/100SSVC: 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
Severity84% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
12%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 20, 2024

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Sep 5, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_commit.
generic Patch Available

[SECURITY] [DLA 3895-1] puredata security update

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00038.html
generic

Pure Data — Pd Community Site

https://puredata.info/
generic

`set*id()` syscalls' return values not checked · Issue #2063 · pure-data/pure-data · GitHub

https://github.com/pure-data/pure-data/issues/2063
github_commit

commit 0b5e467b8728 (pure-data/pure-data)

Fix landed in pure-data/pure-data commit 0b5e467b8728 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/pure-data/pure-data/commit/0b5e467b8728b3ed56e1a8ee5b367ce78e7e6e5d

Affected Packages

(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
puredata0.51.4-10.51.4-1+deb11u1—
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
puredata0.53.1+ds-20.53.1+ds-2+deb12u1—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
puredata—0.54.1+ds-1—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
puredata—0.54.1+ds-1—

Weakness Classification(1)

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

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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 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 87.5% of all scored CVEs.
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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