Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2023-41056

Certain sequence of payloads may lead to remote code execution

Published Jan 9, 2024 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Certain sequence of payloads

Last checked Oct 31, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-41056. EPSS is 2.56%. Act only if a listed version of Certain sequence of payloads is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Certain sequence of payloads).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High8.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
2.56%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe fedoraproject/fedora · cpe redis/redis

### Impact In some cases, Redis may incorrectly handle resizing of memory buffers which can result in incorrect accounting of buffer sizes and lead to heap overflow and potential remote code execution. The problem exists in Redis 7.0.9 or newer (including 7.2.x). ### Patches The problem is fixed in Redis 7.0.15 and 7.2.4. ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [the Redis repository](https://github.com/redis/redis) * Email us at redis@redis.io

Are you affected?

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  • cpe fedoraproject/fedora38
  • cpe fedoraproject/fedora39
  • cpe redis/redis< 7.0.15
  • cpe redis/redis< 7.2.4

How to fix CVE-2023-41056

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-2023-41056. EPSS is 2.56%. Act only if a listed version of Certain sequence of payloads is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 38, 39, < 7.0.15, < 7.2.4. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-190: Integer Overflow; CWE-762. EPSS 2.56%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

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Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 10, 2024 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    CVE-2023-41056 is listed by Redis is an in-memory database that persists on disk..

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    CVE-2023-41056 is listed by Redis is an in-memory database that persists on disk..

Sources

  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2023-41056

    30-day exploitation probability 2.56%

    first.org
  • Maintainer security tabsVendor advisoryGHSA-xr47-pcmx-fq2m

    ### Impact In some cases, Redis may incorrectly handle resizing of memory buffers which can result in incorrect accounting of buffer sizes and lead to heap overflow and potential remote code execution. The problem exists in Redis 7.0.9 or newer (including 7.2.x). ### Patches The problem is fixed in Redis 7.0.15 and 7.2.4. ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this ad

    github.com
  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2023-41056

    Redis is an in-memory database that persists on disk. Redis incorrectly handles resizing of memory buffers which can result in integer overflow that leads to heap overflow and potential remote code execution. This issue has been patched in version 7.0.15 and 7.2.4.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 31, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSOct 31, 2026
  • Maintainer security tabsOct 31, 2026
  • Monitored products — highOct 31, 2026