IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container update for fribidi

Published: 2022-12-02

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-25309 CVE-2022-25310
CWE-ID	CWE-122 CWE-20
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Server applications / Other server solutions
Vendor	IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU62020

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-25309

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in fribidi_cap_rtl_to_unicode. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

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

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

App Connect Enterprise Certified Container: 4.1.0 - 6.1.0

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-app-connect-enterprise-certified-container-designerauthoring-operands-that-use-mapping-assistance-may-be-vulnerable-to-arbitrary-code-execution-due-to-cve-2022-25309/
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6843931

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.

2) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU62021