#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
FreeBSD
Software vendor:
FreeBSD Foundation
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.