Out-of-bounds write in libcue - CVE-2023-43641

Vulnerability identifier: #VU81940

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-43641

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when parsing CUE sheets. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into downloading it, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

libcue
Debian Linux
Gentoo Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Proxy
Fedora
SUSE Enterprise Storage
Slackware Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS
Desktop Applications Module
Ubuntu
openEuler
Anolis OS
libcue-devel
libcue2-debuginfo
libcue-debugsource
libcue2
libcue
media-libs/libcue
libcue-debuginfo
libcue2 (Ubuntu package)
libcue (Debian package)
tracker-miners
tracker-miners-doc

Install updates from vendor's website.

libcue - update to 2.3.0
libcue-devel - update to 2.1.0-150000.3.3.1
libcue2-debuginfo - update to 2.1.0-150000.3.3.1
libcue-debugsource - update to 2.1.0-150000.3.3.1
libcue2 - update to 2.1.0-150000.3.3.1
libcue - update to 2.2.1
media-libs/libcue - update to 2.2.1-r1
libcue-debuginfo - update to 2.2.1-2
libcue - update to 2.2.1-2
libcue-devel - update to 2.2.1-2
libcue-debugsource - update to 2.2.1-2
libcue2 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2.2.1-2ubuntu0.1, 2.2.1-3ubuntu0.1, 2.2.1-4ubuntu0.1, 2.2.1-4ubuntu1
libcue (Debian package) - addressed in versions 2.2.1-3+deb11u1, 2.2.1-4+deb12u1
libcue - addressed in versions 2.2.1-13.el7, 2.2.1-13.fc37, 2.2.1-13.fc38, 2.2.1-13.fc39, 2.3.0-1.el8, 2.3.0-1.el9
tracker-miners - addressed in versions 3.4.5-1.fc37, 3.5.3-1.fc38
tracker-miners - update to 3.5.3-1
tracker-miners-doc - update to 3.5.3-1

• https://github.blog/2023-10-09-coordinated-disclosure-1-click-rce-on-gnome-cve-2023-43641/
• https://github.com/lipnitsk/libcue/security/advisories/GHSA-5982-x7hv-r9cj
• https://github.com/lipnitsk/libcue/commit/cfb98a060fd79dbc3463d85f0f29c3c335dfa0ea
• https://github.com/lipnitsk/libcue/commit/fdf72c8bded8d24cfa0608b8e97f2eed210a920e
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/57JEYTRFG4PVGZZ7HIEFTX5I7OONFFMI/
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00018.html
• https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5524
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PGQOMFDBXGM3DOICCXKCUS76OTKTSPMN/
• https://github.com/lipnitsk/libcue/releases/tag/v2.3.0

• Remote code execution in libcue
• Ubuntu update for libcue
• Debian update for libcue
• Gentoo update for libcue
• Slackware Linux update for libcue
• Fedora 38 update for tracker-miners
• Fedora 37 update for tracker-miners
• Fedora 37 update for libcue
• Fedora 38 update for libcue
• Fedora 39 update for libcue
• Fedora EPEL 8 update for libcue
• Fedora EPEL 9 update for libcue
• Fedora EPEL 7 update for libcue
• SUSE update for libcue
• Ubuntu update for libcue
• openEuler 22.03 LTS SP2 update for libcue
• openEuler 22.03 LTS update for libcue
• openEuler 22.03 LTS SP1 update for libcue
• Anolis OS update for tracker-miners