Heap-based buffer overflow in oFono - CVE-2024-7545
Published: August 6, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95394
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7545
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in SimToolKit within the parsing of STK command PDUs. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
oFono
Ubuntu
ofono (Ubuntu package)
Ubuntu
ofono (Ubuntu package)
How to mitigate CVE-2024-7545
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
ofono (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 1.17.bzr6912+16.04.20160314.3-0ubuntu1+esm3, 1.21-1ubuntu1+esm3, 1.31-2ubuntu1+esm3, 1.31-3ubuntu1.2+esm1, 1.31-3ubuntu3.24.04.2+esm1