Type Confusion in IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio (COS)

1) Type Confusion

EUVDB-ID: #VU68844

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3676

CWE-ID: CWE-843 - Type confusion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a type confusion error and access or modify memory.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio (COS): 12.8 - 22.1

External links

http://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-a-vulnerability-in-ibm-java-runtime-affects-ibm-ilog-cplex-optimization-studio-cve-2022-3676/
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6841475

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.