IBM Informix Dynamic Server 12.10/14.10 archecker Heap Overflow
CVE-2023-28526 Published on December 9, 2023

IBM Informix Dynamic Server buffer overflow
IBM Informix Dynamic Server 12.10 and 14.10 archecker is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking which could allow a local user to cause a segmentation fault. IBM X-Force ID: 251204.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2023-28526 is exploitable with local system access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().


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Affected Versions

IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 12.10, 14.10 is affected by CVE-2023-28526

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.02%
Percentile
6.11%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.