CVE-2023-33476 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

A buffer overflow in ReadyMedia allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted HTTP chunked requests.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-33476?

CVE-2023-33476 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ReadyMedia (MiniDLNA) versions from 1.1.15 up to 1.3.2 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow. The vulnerability is caused by incorrect validation logic when handling HTTP requests using chunked transport encoding. This results in other code later using attacker-controlled chunk values that exceed the length of the allocated buffer, resulting in out-of-bounds read/write.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-33476?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (3)
minidlna SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP5All versions1.3.3-bp155.2.3.1
minidlna openSUSE:Leap 15.5All versions1.3.3-bp155.2.3.1
minidlna openSUSE:TumbleweedAll versions1.3.3-2.1

Products include Readymedia Project Readymedia.

How do I fix CVE-2023-33476?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2023-33476 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-33476 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-33476, DLA-3465-1, DSA-5434-1, GHSA-xch8-fp3g-32mq, MGASA-2023-0224, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-33476 and 2 more.

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