SB2022100655 - Buffer overflow in F5 BIG-IP BaseOS component 



SB2022100655 - Buffer overflow in F5 BIG-IP BaseOS component

Published: October 6, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022100655
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18197)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the xsltCopyText() function in transform.c in libxslt. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted XML document, pass it to the affected application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.