Buffer overflow in Ofono Project
CVE-2023-4233
A flaw was found in ofono, an Open Source Telephony on Linux. A stack overflow bug is triggered within the sms_decode_address_field() function during the SMS PDU decoding. It is assumed that the attack scenario is accessible from a compromised modem, a malicious base station, or just SMS.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 61.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ofono Project
- Fedora
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 38, 39, 40
- Ofono — versions 2.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking, Issue Tracking)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-4233?
- CVE-2023-4233 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ofono Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2024-04-17.
- How severe is CVE-2023-4233?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.