CVE-2021-24036 Integer overflow in HHVM

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

An integer overflow in the folly library allows attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds heap write, potentially leading to remote code execution.

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-2021-24036?

CVE-2021-24036 is a critical vulnerability in Facebook HHVM, published on 23 Jul 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Passing an attacker controlled size when creating an IOBuf could cause integer overflow, leading to an out of bounds write on the heap with the possibility of remote code execution. This issue affects versions of folly prior to v2021.07.22.00. This issue affects HHVM versions prior to 4.80.5, all versions between 4.81.0 and 4.102.1, all versions between 4.103.0 and 4.113.0, and versions 4.114.0, 4.115.0, 4.116.0, 4.117.0, 4.118.0 and 4.118.1.

Weakness: CWE-190, CWE-122

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24036?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Facebook Folly, Facebook Hhvm.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24036?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24036 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-24036 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24036 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-67g7-384p-p2gv, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-24036.

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