CVE-2024-23614 Symantec Messaging Gateway Buffer Overflow
Remote attackers can exploit a buffer overflow in Symantec Messaging Gateway to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-23614?
CVE-2024-23614 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Symantec Messaging Gateway, published on 25 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Symantec Messaging Gateway versions 9.5 and before. A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit this vulnerability to achieve remote code execution as root.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23614?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Broadcom Symantec Messaging Gateway.
How do I fix CVE-2024-23614?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-23614 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-2024-23614 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23614 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Symantec Messaging Gateway
- CVE-2014-0160 OpenSSL Information Disclosure
- CVE-2024-23615 Symantec Messaging Gateway Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2020-12594 Privilege escalation in Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG)
- CVE-2021-30651 Information disclosure in Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG)
- CVE-2020-12595 Information disclosure in Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-29g4-35pw-347h.