CVE-2024-32038 Wazuh Analysis Engine Event Decoder Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A heap-based buffer overflow in Wazuh Manager allows remote code execution via crafted Windows Eventchannel messages.
- 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-2024-32038?
CVE-2024-32038 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Wazuh Wazuh, published on 19 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. There is a buffer overflow hazard in wazuh-analysisd when handling Unicode characters from Windows Eventchannel messages. It impacts Wazuh Manager 3.8.0 and above. This vulnerability is fixed in Wazuh Manager 4.7.2.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-32038?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wazuh Wazuh.
How do I fix CVE-2024-32038?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-32038 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-2024-32038 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-32038 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-fcpw-v3pg-c327.