CVE-2023-33222 Stack buffer overflow when reading DESFire card
A stack buffer overflow in IDEMIA biometric devices allows remote code execution via malicious contactless cards.
- 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-2023-33222?
CVE-2023-33222 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in IDEMIA MorphoWave Compact/XP, published on 15 Dec 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
When handling contactless cards, usage of a specific function to get additional information from the card which doesn't check the boundary on the data received while reading. This allows a stack-based buffer overflow that could lead to a potential Remote Code Execution on the targeted device
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-33222?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Idemia Morphowave Compact Firmware, Idemia Morphowave Sp Firmware, Idemia Morphowave Xp Firmware, Idemia Sigma Extreme Firmware, Idemia Sigma Lite\+ Firmware, Idemia Sigma Lite Firmware and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-33222?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-33222 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-2023-33222 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-33222 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IDEMIA MorphoWave Compact/XP
- CVE-2023-33218 Stack Buffer Overflow in a binary run at upgrade startup
- CVE-2023-33219 Stack Buffer Overflow when checking retrofit package
- CVE-2023-33220 Stack Buffer Overflow when checking some attributes during retrofit
- CVE-2023-4667 Stored Cross Site Scripting in webserver administration
- CVE-2023-33217 Missing integrity check on upgrade package
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j8qw-gjhc-h8ff.