CVE-2023-7152

CRITICALNVD 9.85.5▼
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2023-12-29. NVD baseline CVSS 5.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in MicroPython 1.21.0/1.22.0-preview. Affected by this issue is the function poll_set_add_fd of the file extmod/modselect.c. The manipulation leads to use after free. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is identified as 8b24aa36ba978eafc6114b6798b47b7bfecdca26. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-249158 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
5.5(medium)
EPSS
55.2%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 29, 2023

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Jul 6, 2026
Upstream fix merged — awaiting tagged release. Sources: github_commit.
generic

[SECURITY] Fedora 39 Update: micropython-1.22.2-1.fc39 - package-announce - Fedora mailing-lists

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/4E2HYWCZB5R4SHY4SZZZSFDMD64N4SOZ/
generic

Use After Free at modselect.c:151 · Issue #12887 · micropython/micropython · GitHub

https://github.com/micropython/micropython/issues/12887
github_commit

commit 8b24aa36ba97 (jimmo/micropython)

Fix landed in jimmo/micropython commit 8b24aa36ba97 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/jimmo/micropython/commit/8b24aa36ba978eafc6114b6798b47b7bfecdca26
generic

[SECURITY] Fedora 38 Update: micropython-1.22.2-1.fc38 - package-announce - Fedora mailing-lists

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/TEK46QAJOXXDZOWOIE2YACUOCZFWOBCK/
generic

[SECURITY] Fedora 40 Update: micropython-1.22.2-1.fc40 - package-announce - Fedora mailing-lists

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/D3WWY5JY4RTJE25APB4REGDUDPATG6H7/

Affected Packages

(4 across 1 ecosystem)
PyPI(4)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
micropython-copy0.0.1, 0.0.2, 3.3.3-2, 3.3.3.post38b24aa36ba978eafc6114b6798b47b7bfecdca26—
micropython-io0.0.1, 0.0.2, 0.0.3, 0.18b24aa36ba978eafc6114b6798b47b7bfecdca26—
micropython-os0.2.3 ... 0.8 (12 versions)8b24aa36ba978eafc6114b6798b47b7bfecdca26—
micropython-select0.0.1 ... 0.3 (17 versions)8b24aa36ba978eafc6114b6798b47b7bfecdca26—

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

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  51. 2026-05-24 11:19 UTCGHSA enrichment

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-7152?
CVE-2023-7152 is a critical vulnerability published on December 29, 2023. A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in MicroPython 1.21.0/1.22.0-preview. Affected by this issue is the function pollsetadd_fd of the file extmod/modselect.c. The manipulation leads to use after free. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The…
When was CVE-2023-7152 disclosed?
CVE-2023-7152 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 29, 2023, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-7152 actively exploited?
CVE-2023-7152 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 55.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-7152?
CVE-2023-7152 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 5.5.
How do I remediate CVE-2023-7152?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-7152, 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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