CVE-2023-4234 (GCVE-0-2023-4234)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-04-17 22:53 – Updated: 2025-11-04 18:16
VLAI
Title
Ofono: sms decoder stack-based buffer overflow remote code execution vulnerability within the decode_submit_report() function
Summary
A flaw was found in ofono, an Open Source Telephony on Linux. A stack overflow bug is triggered within the decode_submit_report() function during the SMS decoding. It is assumed that the attack scenario is accessible from a compromised modem, a malicious base station, or just SMS. There is a bound check for this memcpy length in decode_submit(), but it was forgotten in decode_submit_report().
Severity
8.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-04-22 15:41 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-119 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a ofono Unaffected: 2.1
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linux ofono Affected: 2.1
    cpe:2.3:a:linux:ofono:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Date Public
2023-12-20 00:00
Credits
Red Hat would like to thank Mitch Zakocs (Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative) for reporting this issue.
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