Out-of-bounds write in libde265 - CVE-2023-49468
Published: May 9, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89322
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-2023-49468
CWE-ID: CWE-787
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 boundary error within the read_coding_unit() function in slice.cc. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
libde265
SmartFabric Storage Software
Ubuntu
libde265-0 (Ubuntu package)
SmartFabric Storage Software
Ubuntu
libde265-0 (Ubuntu package)
How to mitigate CVE-2023-49468
Install updates from vendor's website.
libde265 - update to 1.0.15
SmartFabric Storage Software - update to 1.4.3
libde265-0 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 1.0.4-1ubuntu0.4, 1.0.8-1ubuntu0.3, 1.0.12-2ubuntu0.1
SmartFabric Storage Software - update to 1.4.3
libde265-0 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 1.0.4-1ubuntu0.4, 1.0.8-1ubuntu0.3, 1.0.12-2ubuntu0.1