#VU96925 Out-of-bounds write in FreeBSD - CVE-2024-45288

 

#VU96925 Out-of-bounds write in FreeBSD - CVE-2024-45288

Published: September 6, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU96925
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45288
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FreeBSD
Software vendor:
FreeBSD Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a missing null-termination character in the last element of a nvlist array string within the libnv. A remote attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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