CVE-2023-45591 Memory corruption in imx6 bundle

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote authenticated attackers can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow in the AiLux imx6 bundle, causing denial of service or arbitrary code execution with root privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-45591?

CVE-2023-45591 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in AiLux imx6 bundle, published on 5 Mar 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A CWE-122 “Heap-based Buffer Overflow” vulnerability in the “logger_generic” function of the “Ax_rtu” binary allows a remote authenticated attacker to trigger a memory corruption in the context of the binary. This may result in a Denial-of-Service (DoS) condition, possibly in the execution of arbitrary code with the same privileges of the process (root), or have other unspecified impacts on the device. This issue affects: AiLux imx6 bundle below version imx6_1.0.7-2.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-122

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45591?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ailux Imx6.

How do I fix CVE-2023-45591?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45591 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-2023-45591 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45591 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-228j-w5v9-347h.

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