CVE-2023-37770 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 17 Jul 2023 Updated 30 Oct 2024

A stack overflow in the Faust audio library's boxppShared::print function allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code.

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-2023-37770?

CVE-2023-37770 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jul 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

faust commit ee39a19 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the component boxppShared::print() at /boxes/ppbox.cpp.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37770?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Grame Faust.

How do I fix CVE-2023-37770?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-37770 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-2023-37770 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-37770 exists.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-37770, GHSA-98gh-vvq4-3w6h, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-37770.