Out-of-bounds Read in Ofono
CVE-2024-7537
oFono QMI SMS Handling Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of oFono. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the processing of SMS message lists. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-23157.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.003 (21.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Ofono — versions 1.34
- Ofono_project Ofono — versions 1.34
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-7537?
- CVE-2024-7537 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ofono, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-08-06.
- How severe is CVE-2024-7537?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-7537 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.