CVE-2023-34733 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Attackers can cause a denial of service in Volkswagen infotainment systems by supplying crafted media files via USB.

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-2023-34733?

CVE-2023-34733 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jun 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A lack of exception handling in the Volkswagen Discover Media Infotainment System Software Version 0876 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying crafted media files when connecting a device to the vehicle's USB plug and play feature.

Weakness: CWE-754

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-34733?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vw Discover Media Infotainment System.

How do I fix CVE-2023-34733?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-34733 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2023-34733 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-34733 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8hw7-7f8r-5qcm.

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