Use-after-free in Apache Xerces C++ - CVE-2024-23807

 

Use-after-free in Apache Xerces C++ - CVE-2024-23807

Published: February 20, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU86623
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23807
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the XML parser when scanning of external DTDs. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Note, the vulnerability exists due to an incorrect fix for #VU24140 (CVE-2018-1311).


Affected software

Apache Xerces C++
Oracle Communications Convergent Charging Controller
Siebel CRM Integration
Oracle Communications Network Charging and Control
Oracle Agile Engineering Data Management
Oracle Communications ASAP
Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure
Oracle Communications User Data Repository
Storage Protect for Space Management
IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows
Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for Hyper-V
Storage Protect Client
Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware
Oracle Communications IP Service Activator
Oracle Financial Services Trade-Based Anti Money Laundering Enterprise Edition
Oracle Financial Services Behavior Detection Platform
Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router
Hyperion Financial Management
Oracle Financial Services Basel Regulatory Capital Basic
Oracle Financial Services Basel Regulatory Capital Internal Ratings Based Approach
Oracle Communications Instant Messaging Server
Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management
JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Tools
Oracle Autovue for Agile Product Lifecycle Management
Oracle Access Manager

How to mitigate CVE-2024-23807

Install updates from vendor's website.

Apache Xerces C++ - update to 3.2.5
Storage Protect for Space Management - update to 8.1.23.0
IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows - update to 8.1.23
Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for Hyper-V - update to 8.1.23.0
Storage Protect Client - update to 8.1.23.0
Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware - update to 8.1.23.0

External References

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