D-Link DIR878 <=1.30B08 Stack Overflow in sub_48d630 Allows DoS/Code Exec
CVE-2023-27720 Published on April 9, 2023
D-Link DIR878 1.30B08 was discovered to contain a stack overflow in the sub_48d630 function. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-27720 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. An automatable proof of concept (POC) exploit exists. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
What is a Memory Corruption Vulnerability?
The software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can result in corruption of data, a crash, or code execution. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent write operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
CVE-2023-27720 has been classified to as a Memory Corruption vulnerability or weakness.
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Exploit Probability
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