CVE-2018-3897 Memory corruption in SmartThings Hub STH-ETH-250

Critical 9.9 Published 10 Sep 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attacker can execute arbitrary code via buffer overflow in video-core HTTP server by sending long callbackUrl in JSON payload.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-3897?

CVE-2018-3897 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Samsung SmartThings Hub STH-ETH-250, published on 10 Sep 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the /cameras/XXXX/clips handler of video-core's HTTP server of Samsung SmartThings Hub with Firmware version 0.20.17. The video-core process incorrectly extracts fields from a user-controlled JSON payload, leading to a buffer overflow on the stack. The strncpy call overflows the destination buffer, which has a size of 52 bytes. An attacker can send an arbitrarily long "callbackUrl" value in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3897?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Sth-Eth-250 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-3897?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-3897 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2018-3897 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3897 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pxxh-6r9f-prx5.