Buffer overflow in Idemia Morphowave Compact

CVE-2023-33222

When handling contactless cards, usage of a specific function to get additional information from the card which doesn't check the boundary on the data received while reading. This allows a stack-based buffer overflow that could lead to a potential Remote Code Execution on the targeted device

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.013 (67.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-33222?
CVE-2023-33222 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Idemia Morphowave Compact, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2023-12-15.
How severe is CVE-2023-33222?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-33222 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.