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Vulnerability · CVE-2023-39128

GNU gdb (GDB) 13.0.50.20220805-git was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the function ada_decode at /gdb/ada-lang.c.

Published Jul 25, 2023 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · GNU gdb (GDB) 13.0.50.20220805-git

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-39128. EPSS is 0.35%. Act only if a listed version of GNU gdb (GDB) 13.0.50.20220805-git is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (GNU gdb (GDB) 13.0.50.20220805-git).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.35%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
cpe gnu/gdb

GNU gdb (GDB) 13.0.50.20220805-git was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the function ada_decode at /gdb/ada-lang.c.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe gnu/gdb13.0.50.20220805-git

How to fix CVE-2023-39128

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-39128. EPSS is 0.35%. Act only if a listed version of GNU gdb (GDB) 13.0.50.20220805-git is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 13.0.50.20220805-git. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write. EPSS 0.35%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jul 25, 2023 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    GNU gdb (GDB) 13.0.50.20220805-git was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the function ada_decode at /gdb/ada-lang.c.

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    GNU gdb (GDB) 13.0.50.20220805-git was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the function ada_decode at /gdb/ada-lang.c.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-39128

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2023-39128

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2023-39128

    GNU gdb (GDB) 13.0.50.20220805-git was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the function ada_decode at /gdb/ada-lang.c.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.