SB20250227219 - Buffer overflow in F5 BIG-IP MiniZip component
Published: February 27, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250227219
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-45853)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the zipOpenNewFileInZip4_64() function from MiniZip. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted archive, trick the victim into opening it, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.