CVE-2023-29416 Memory corruption in n/a
A crafted archive triggers an out-of-bounds write in the bzip3 library, potentially allowing code execution or denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-29416?
CVE-2023-29416 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in libbzip3.a in bzip3 before 1.3.0. A bz3_decode_block out-of-bounds write can occur with a crafted archive because bzip3 does not follow the required procedure for interacting with libsais.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29416?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bzip3 Project Bzip3.
How do I fix CVE-2023-29416?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2023-29416 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-29416 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-29416, GHSA-g592-965h-fh64, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-29416.