#VU86938 Out-of-bounds read in OpenZeppelin Contracts - CVE-2024-27094

Vulnerability identifier: #VU86938

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27094

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
OpenZeppelin Contracts
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: OpenZeppelin

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the Base64.encode function. A remote attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

OpenZeppelin Contracts: 4.5.0 - 5.0.1

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External links
https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/security/advisories/GHSA-9vx6-7xxf-x967

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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.