CVE-2013-3468 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Cisco Unified IP Phones by sending a malformed PNG file, requiring vendor patches.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-3468?
CVE-2013-3468 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Aug 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Cisco Unified IP Phone 8945 with software 9.3(2) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device hang) via a malformed PNG file, aka Bug ID CSCud04270.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3468?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Cisco Unified Ip Phone 8945, Cisco Unified Ip Phone Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2013-3468?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3468 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2013-3468 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3468 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x5r7-2hc7-jf99.