Answer in brief
CVE-2023-46850 records a Critical severity (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in CVE Program Container. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps OpenVPN/Access Server (generic), OpenVPN/OpenVPN 2 (Community) (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 9.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps OpenVPN/Access Server (generic), OpenVPN/OpenVPN 2 (Community) (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| OpenVPN/Access Servergeneric | 2.11.0 || 2.12.0 | Not reported |
| OpenVPN/OpenVPN 2 (Community)generic | 2.6.0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Nov 11, 2023
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jun 23, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jun 23, 2026
Use after free in OpenVPN version 2.6.0 to 2.6.6 may lead to undefined behavoir, leaking memory buffers or remote execution when sending network buffers to a remote peer.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2023-46850 records a Critical severity (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in CVE Program Container. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps OpenVPN/Access Server (generic), OpenVPN/OpenVPN 2 (Community) (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 9.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps OpenVPN/Access Server (generic), OpenVPN/OpenVPN 2 (Community) (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| OpenVPN/Access Servergeneric | 2.11.0 || 2.12.0 | Not reported |
| OpenVPN/OpenVPN 2 (Community)generic | 2.6.0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Nov 11, 2023
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jun 23, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jun 23, 2026
Use after free in OpenVPN version 2.6.0 to 2.6.6 may lead to undefined behavoir, leaking memory buffers or remote execution when sending network buffers to a remote peer.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.