SB2024121841 - Integer overflow in WeeChat
Published: December 18, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024121841
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Physical access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46613)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow when looping over items in a list within the string_free_split_shared(), string_free_split(), string_free_split_command(), and string_free_split_tags() functions in core/core-string.c. An attacker with physical access to the system can trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.