CVE-2023-27729 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

An illegal memcpy in Nginx NJS allows attackers to cause memory corruption, potentially leading to code execution or denial of service.

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-2023-27729?

CVE-2023-27729 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Nginx NJS v0.7.10 was discovered to contain an illegal memcpy via the function njs_vmcode_return at src/njs_vmcode.c.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27729?

It affects 1 product.

Products include F5 Njs.

How do I fix CVE-2023-27729?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27729 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-2023-27729 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27729 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2jqf-9377-3hhp.

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