CVE-2023-49287 Buffer overflow vulnerabilities in tinydir
Buffer overflows in tinydir's file open function allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-49287?
CVE-2023-49287 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in cxong tinydir, published on 4 Dec 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
TinyDir is a lightweight C directory and file reader. Buffer overflows in the `tinydir_file_open()` function. This vulnerability has been patched in version 1.2.6.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49287?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cxong Tinydir.
How do I fix CVE-2023-49287?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2023-49287 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-49287 exists.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-49287, GHSA-jf5r-wgf4-qhxf, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-49287.