Use-after-free in Oracle Financial Services Basel Regulatory Capital Internal Ratings Based Approach

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU86623

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23807

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the XML parser when scanning of external DTDs. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Note, the vulnerability exists due to an incorrect fix for #VU24140 (CVE-2018-1311).

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Oracle Financial Services Basel Regulatory Capital Internal Ratings Based Approach: 8.0.7.3 - 8.0.8.3

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle_financial_services_basel_regulatory_capital_internal_ratings_based_approach:8.0.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle_financial_services_basel_regulatory_capital_internal_ratings_based_approach:8.0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2024.html?62360

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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