SB2023061616 - Out-of-bounds read in IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager
Published: June 16, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023061616
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2597)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to in the implementation of the shared cache (which is enabled by default in OpenJ9 builds) the size of a string is not properly checked against the size of the buffer. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.