Buffer overflow in Renesas R-Car firmware



Published: 2024-10-21
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-6563
CWE-ID CWE-120
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor renesas-rcar

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU98847

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6563

CWE-ID: CWE-120 - Buffer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A local user can trigger a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

arm-trusted-firmware: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

http://github.com/renesas-rcar/arm-trusted-firmware/commit/235f85b654a031f7647e81b86fc8e4ffeb430164
http://asrg.io/security-advisories/cve-2024-6563/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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



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