CVE-2023-28562CWE-120

Buffer Copy Without Checking Size of Input in QESL

Critical · published September 5, 2023

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
35.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🔥 A sneaky memory corruption bug lurks in remote ESL payload handling, and it could turn your systems into playgrounds for attackers! Think of it like a poorly designed amusement park ride — one that suddenly lets people sneak into the control booth and mess with the ride's operations. This vulnerability allows for chaotic changes that could derail everything if not fixed! An attacker could exploit this memory corruption to gain control over the system, leading to potentially catastrophic outcomes like data loss or unauthorized access to sensitive information. The stakes are high, and the fallout could be absolutely devastating for your organization.

Put simply

Think of it like a poorly designed amusement park ride — one that suddenly lets people sneak into the control booth and mess with the ride's operations. This vulnerability allows for chaotic changes that could derail everything if not fixed! This vulnerability occurs during the processing of payloads from remote Event Subscription Listeners (ESL), allowing an attacker to manipulate memory in ways that could lead to arbitrary code execution or crashes.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this memory corruption to gain control over the system, leading to potentially catastrophic outcomes like data loss or unauthorized access to sensitive information. The stakes are high, and the fallout could be absolutely devastating for your organization. It's crucial to patch to the latest version immediately. Ensure that your systems are updated with the fix for CVE-2023-28562 and conduct thorough testing to confirm that the vulnerability is resolved. You’ve got this! Stay vigilant and proactive, and you’ll keep your systems safe! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00427 · 35.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-120 · Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Published
2023-09-05T06:24Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 05 SEP 06:24Z
    Buffer Copy Without Checking Size of Input in QESL
    cvelistv5