CVE-2023-48024 Use after free in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A use-after-free vulnerability in Liblisp's hash_destroy function allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-48024?

CVE-2023-48024 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Liblisp through commit 4c65969 was discovered to contain a use-after-free vulnerability in void hash_destroy(hash_table_t *h) at hash.c

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-48024?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Howerj Liblisp.

How do I fix CVE-2023-48024?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-48024 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2023-48024 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-48024 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h985-4pxm-24pr.

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