Buffer overflow in XAV-AX5500 - CVE-2024-23972
Published: June 24, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93092
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23972
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Sony Corporation
Affected software:
XAV-AX5500
XAV-AX5500
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the USB host driver. An attacker with physical access can create a specially crafted USB configuration descriptor, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-23972
Install updates from vendor's website.