Vulnerabilities

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

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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.