Use-after-free in C SDK for Azure IoT - CVE-2024-38158

 

Use-after-free in C SDK for Azure IoT - CVE-2024-38158

Published: August 13, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU95938
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38158
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 in Azure IoT SDK. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Affected software

C SDK for Azure IoT

How to mitigate CVE-2024-38158

Install updates from vendor's website.


External References

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