CVE-2023-2687 Memory corruption in Gecko SDK

Low 2.9 Published Updated

A buffer overflow in the Platform CLI allows attackers to overwrite heap structures, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation in IoT devices.

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

What is CVE-2023-2687?

CVE-2023-2687 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in silabs.com Gecko SDK, published on 2 Jun 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in Platform CLI component in Silicon Labs Gecko SDK v4.2.1 and earlier allows user to overwrite limited structures on the heap.

Weakness: CWE-131, CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2687?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Silabs Gecko Software Development Kit.

How do I fix CVE-2023-2687?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2687 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-2023-2687 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2687 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xjqm-c5w6-2r9x.

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