#VU73830 Double Free in cURL - CVE-2023-27537

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#VU73830 Double Free in cURL - CVE-2023-27537

Published: March 20, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU73830
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27537
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
cURL
Software vendor:
curl.haxx.se

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when sharing HSTS data between connection. A remote attacker can initiate HSTS connection, trigger a double free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.



Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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