CVE-2024-8948
MicroPython objint.c mpz_as_bytes heap-based overflow
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.9 Medium
- Published
- Sep 17, 2024
- Updated
- Sep 17, 2024
- Reserved
- Sep 17, 2024
Description
A vulnerability was found in MicroPython 1.23.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function mpz_as_bytes of the file py/objint.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is identified as 908ab1ceca15ee6fd0ef82ca4cba770a3ec41894. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. In micropython objint component, converting zero from int to bytes leads to heap buffer-overflow-write at mpz_as_bytes.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 6.9 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulDB |
| 3.1 | 7.3 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | VulDB |
| 3.0 | 7.3 High | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | VulDB |
| 2.0 | 7.5 High | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P | VulDB |
Weaknesses
- CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
MicroPythonn/a |
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References
- VDB-277766 | MicroPython objint.c mpz_as_bytes heap-based overflowvdb-entrytechnical-description
- VDB-277766 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA)signaturepermissions-required
- Submit #409317 | micropython v1.23.0 Buffer Overflowthird-party-advisory
- https://github.com/micropython/micropython/issues/13041exploitissue-tracking
- https://github.com/micropython/micropython/commit/908ab1ceca15ee6fd0ef82ca4cba770a3ec41894patch
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