OSV-2023-1240 UNKNOWN READ in MqttProps_Free

Not scored Published

An attacker can cause a denial of service in the MQTT client library by triggering an unknown read error during packet decoding.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is OSV-2023-1240?

OSV-2023-1240 is a memory corruption vulnerability in wolfmqtt, published on 30 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=64570

Crash type: UNKNOWN READ
Crash state:
MqttProps_Free
Handle_Props
MqttClient_DecodePacket

Which versions are affected by OSV-2023-1240?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including wolfmqtt.

PackageAffectedFixed in
wolfmqtt OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2023-1240?

No fix has been published for OSV-2023-1240 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 OSV-2023-1240 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2023-1240 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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