Stack Overflow in ofono SMS Decoder (decode_submit_report)
CVE-2023-4234 Published on April 17, 2024
Ofono: sms decoder stack-based buffer overflow remote code execution vulnerability within the decode_submit_report() function
A flaw was found in ofono, an Open Source Telephony on Linux. A stack overflow bug is triggered within the decode_submit_report() function during the SMS decoding. It is assumed that the attack scenario is accessible from a compromised modem, a malicious base station, or just SMS. There is a bound check for this memcpy length in decode_submit(), but it was forgotten in decode_submit_report().
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-4234 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Timeline
Reported to Red Hat.
Made public.
Weakness Type
What is a Buffer Overflow Vulnerability?
The software performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.
CVE-2023-4234 has been classified to as a Buffer Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
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