Double free in WebAssembly Micro Runtime - CVE-2023-52284

 

Double free in WebAssembly Micro Runtime - CVE-2023-52284

Published: January 21, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU85622
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52284
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
WebAssembly Micro Runtime
Software vendor:
Bytecode Alliance

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in push_pop_frame_ref_offset() when executing a valid WebAssembly module using the iwasm. A remote attacker can trick the victim into loading a specially crafted module, trigger a double free error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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