CVE-2023-31518 Use after free in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Attackers can cause a denial of service in Teeworlds by tricking users into opening a crafted map file, triggering a heap use-after-free.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-31518?

CVE-2023-31518 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A heap use-after-free in the component CDataFileReader::GetItem of teeworlds v0.7.5 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted map file.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-31518?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Teeworlds Teeworlds.

How do I fix CVE-2023-31518?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-31518 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2023-31518 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-31518 exists.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-31518, GHSA-rgg3-6345-v5q4, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-31518.

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