CVE-2024-23934 Sony XAV-AX5500 WMV/ASF Parsing Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Sony XAV-AX5500 devices by tricking users into opening malicious WMV/ASF files.
- 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-2024-23934?
CVE-2024-23934 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Sony XAV-AX5500, published on 23 Sep 2024. 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
Sony XAV-AX5500 WMV/ASF Parsing Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Sony XAV-AX5500 devices. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the parsing of WMV/ASF files. A crafted Extended Content Description Object in a WMV media file can trigger an overflow of a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the device.
. Was ZDI-CAN-22994.
Weakness: CWE-121
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23934?
How do I fix CVE-2024-23934?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-23934 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-2024-23934 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23934 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9398-9vm3-q46v.