SB2024012104 - Denial of service in Bytecode Alliance WebAssembly Micro Runtime



SB2024012104 - Denial of service in Bytecode Alliance WebAssembly Micro Runtime

Published: January 21, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024012104
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52284)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in push_pop_frame_ref_offset() when executing a valid WebAssembly module using the iwasm. A remote attacker can trick the victim into loading a specially crafted module, trigger a double free error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.