#VU108090 NULL pointer dereference in Selenium - CVE-2023-5590

Vulnerability identifier: #VU108090

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5590

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Selenium
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: seleniumhq.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability..

Vulnerable software versions

Selenium: 0.9.2 - 4.13.1

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External links
https://github.com/seleniumhq/selenium/commit/023a0d52f106321838ab1c0997e76693f4dcbdf6
https://huntr.dev/bounties/e268cd68-4f34-49bd-878b-82b96dcc0c99

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.