CVE-2023-36307 Index out of bounds leading to crash
Attackers can cause a panic in the ZPLGFA library by providing an image with zero width, leading to a denial of service.
- 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-2023-36307?
CVE-2023-36307 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Sep 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
ZPLGFA 1.1.1 allows attackers to cause a panic (because of an integer index out of range during a ConvertToGraphicField call) via an image of zero width. NOTE: it is unclear whether there are common use cases in which this panic could have any security consequence
Weakness: CWE-129
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-36307?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including simonwaldherr.de/go/zplgfa. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
simonwaldherr.de/go/zplgfa Go | All versions to 1.1.1 | None |
simonwaldherr.de/go/zplgfa Go | All versions to 1.1.1 | None |
Products include Simonwaldherr Zplgfa.
How do I fix CVE-2023-36307?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-36307 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-2023-36307 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-36307 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xgmm-3vvr-6c8j.