Buffer overflow in Sony Xav-Ax5500
CVE-2024-23933
Sony XAV-AX5500 CarPlay TLV Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Sony XAV-AX5500 devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the Apple CarPlay protocol. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the device. Was ZDI-CAN-23238
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (53.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Sony Xav-Ax5500 — versions 1.13
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-877/ (x_research-advisory)
- www.sony.com/electronics/support/mobile-cd-players-digital-media-players-xav-se… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-23933?
- CVE-2024-23933 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sony Xav-Ax5500, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2024-09-23.
- How severe is CVE-2024-23933?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-23933 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.