CVE-2022-49039 Memory corruption in Synology Drive Client

Medium 6.7 Published 26 Sep 2024 Updated 26 Sep 2024

Local administrators can execute arbitrary commands via an out-of-bounds write in Synology Drive Client backup management.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-49039?

CVE-2022-49039 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Synology Drive Client, published on 26 Sep 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Out-of-bounds write vulnerability in backup task management functionality in Synology Drive Client before 3.4.0-15721 allows local users with administrator privileges to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-49039?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Synology Drive Client.

How do I fix CVE-2022-49039?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-49039 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-2022-49039 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-49039 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9rj8-jgp6-97cj.