#VU72124 Out-of-bounds write in Glibc - CVE-2023-25139
Published: February 11, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72124
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-2023-25139
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Glibc
Glibc
Software vendor:
GNU
GNU
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the sprintf() function in glibc. A remote attacker can pas specially crafted data to the application that us using the affected library, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.