CVE-2023-48229CWE-787

Out-of-bounds write in the radio driver for Contiki-NG nRF platforms

High · published February 14, 2024

CVSS v3.1
7.0
EPSS
0%
Percentile
31.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Contiki-NG is an open-source, cross-platform operating system for Next-Generation IoT devices. An out-of-bounds write exists in the driver for IEEE 802.15.4 radios on nRF platforms in the Contiki-NG operating system. The problem is triggered when parsing radio frames in the `read_frame` function in the `arch/cpu/nrf/net/nrf-ieee-driver-arch.c` module. More specifically, the `read_frame` function performs an incomplete validation of the payload length of the packet, which is a value that can be set by an external party that sends radio packets to a Contiki-NG system. Although the value is validated to be in the range of the MTU length, it is not validated to fit into the given buffer into which the packet will be copied. The problem has been patched in the "develop" branch of Contiki-NG and is expected to be included in subsequent releases. Users are advised to update their develop branch or to update to a subsequent release when available. Users unable to upgrade should consider manually applying the changes in PR #2741.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.0 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00387 · 31.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write
Published
2024-02-14T18:30Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 FEB 18:30Z
    Out-of-bounds write in the radio driver for Contiki-NG nRF platforms
    cvelistv5