Buffer overflow in Sony Xav-Ax5500
CVE-2024-23972
Sony XAV-AX5500 USB Configuration Descriptor 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 USB host driver. A crafted USB configuration descriptor can trigger an overflow of a fixed-length buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the device. Was ZDI-CAN-23185
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.009 (55.8th 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
- Sony Xav-ax5500 — versions 1.13
- Sony Xav-ax5500_firmware — versions 1.13
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@asrg.io (x_research-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@asrg.io (vendor-advisory, Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-23972?
- CVE-2024-23972 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sony Xav-Ax5500, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2024-09-23.
- How severe is CVE-2024-23972?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-23972 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.