Is CVE-2023-27586 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-27586 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-27586?

CVE-2023-27586 has a CVSS score of 9.9 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L.

How do I patch CVE-2023-27586?

Patch guidance is available from courtbouillon security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2023-27586.

Which products are affected by CVE-2023-27586?

1 product: courtbouillon cairosvg.

Fix CVE-2023-27586 - CRITICAL courtbouillon cairosvg

Description

CairoSVG is an SVG converter based on Cairo, a 2D graphics library. Prior to version 2.7.0, Cairo can send requests to external hosts when processing SVG files. A malicious actor could send a specially crafted SVG file that allows them to perform a server-side request forgery or denial of service. Version 2.7.0 disables CairoSVG's ability to access other files online by default.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: high
Availability: low
Weaknesses: CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation CWE-918 · Server-Side Request Forgery CWE-918 · Server-Side Request Forgery

Metadata

Primary Vendor: COURTBOUILLON
Published: 3/20/2023
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

courtbouillon : cairosvg

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2023-27586. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2023-27586

View on NIST NVD

CVE-2023-27586 vulnerability