Out-of-bounds write in openNDS - CVE-2023-41101
Published: December 8, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84002
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41101
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: openNDS
Affected software:
openNDS
openNDS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the get_query(0 function in http_microhttpd.c. A remote attacker can send an overly long string of GET requests, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-41101
Install updates from vendor's website.