Heap-based buffer overflow in MIB3 - CVE-2023-28905
Published: June 30, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU112038
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28905
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in picserver within the image processing binary. A remote attacker on the local network can send a specially crafted vCard, trigger a 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.
Affected software
MIB3
How to mitigate CVE-2023-28905
Install updates from vendor's website.