Heap-based buffer overflow in Alpha5 Smart Loader - CVE-2022-21214
Published: April 4, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61816
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21214
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A local 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.
Affected software
Alpha5 Smart Loader
How to mitigate CVE-2022-21214
Install updates from vendor's website.
Alpha5 Smart Loader - update to 4.3