CVE-2024-40568: Buffer Overflow (CVSS 9.8)

Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in btstack mesh commit before v.864e2f2b6b7878c8fab3cf5ee84ae566e3380c58 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the pb_adv_handle_tranaction_cont function in the src/mesh/pb_adv.c component

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-120 CWE-120

References

Other References

https://github.com/xiaobye-ctf/My-CVE/tree/main/BTstack/CVE-2024-40568

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-40568? +

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in btstack mesh commit before v.864e2f2b6b7878c8fab3cf5ee84ae566e3380c58 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the pb_adv_handle_tranaction_cont function in the src/mesh/pb_adv.c component It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2024-40568? +

CVE-2024-40568 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-40568? +

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