CVE-2023-27650
Published: 10 April 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-27650 is a critical-severity Code Injection (CWE-94) vulnerability in Apusapps Launcher. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 11.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2023-27650 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting APUS Group Launcher versions 3.10.73 and 3.10.88. The flaw stems from improper handling of the FONT_FILE parameter and is tracked under CWE-94, resulting in a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 that reflects network attack vector, low complexity, and no required privileges or user interaction.
An unauthenticated attacker can supply a malicious FONT_FILE value over the network to inject and execute arbitrary code on the affected launcher, leading to full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the device.
The EPSS score rose from a low baseline to a peak of 0.0624 on 2026-04-23 before receding to the current value of 0.0365, indicating a measurable increase in exploitation interest after public disclosure. Public references consist of a detailed GitHub analysis and the vendor's application store listings, with no additional advisory or patch information provided in the source data.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-31386
Vulnerability details
An issue found in APUS Group Launcher v.3.10.73 and v.3.10.88 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the FONT_FILE parameter.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Makes persistent code injection into loaded programs impossible when the executable image itself resides on hardware-protected read-only media.
Dynamically generated code can be produced and executed inside the isolated chamber, preventing host compromise from code-injection payloads.
Validates inputs used in dynamic code generation to block injected directives.
Directly prevents execution of attacker-supplied code written into data memory regions.