#VU100095 Buffer overflow in xstream - CVE-2024-47072

Vulnerability identifier: #VU100095

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47072

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
xstream
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: XStream

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing unstrusted input. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted stream to the application, trigger a stack overflow and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires that XStream is configured to use the BinaryStreamDriver.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

xstream: 0.2 - 1.4.20

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External links
https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/security/advisories/GHSA-hfq9-hggm-c56q
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hfq9-hggm-c56q

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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.