Out-of-bounds write in IBM Db2



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-35012
CWE-ID CWE-787
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 IBM DB2
Server applications / Database software

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU78917

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-35012

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input. A remote privileged user can send a specially crafted file, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM DB2: before 11.5.7, 11.5.8

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7010747


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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