CVE-2024-10238 fld->used_bytes without sanity check causes stack overflow
An attacker can cause a stack overflow and potentially execute code by uploading a specially crafted firmware image to Supermicro server hardware.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-10238?
CVE-2024-10238 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in SMCI MBD-X12DPG-OA6, published on 4 Feb 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A security issue in the firmware image verification implementation
at Supermicro MBD-X12DPG-OA6. An attacker can upload a specially crafted image that will cause a stack overflow is caused by not checking fld->used_bytes.
Weakness: CWE-121
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-10238?
How do I fix CVE-2024-10238?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-10238 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-2024-10238 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-10238 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6rpv-x4qm-m5rx.