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Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

CVE-2024-6343

Medium
4.9/10

Summary

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the CGI program of Zyxel ATP series firmware versions from V4.32 through V5.38, USG FLEX series firmware versions from V4.50 through V5.38, USG FLEX 50(W) series firmware versions from V4.16 through V5.38, and USG20(W)-VPN series firmware versions from V4.16 through V5.38 could allow an authenticated attacker with administrator privileges to cause denial of service (DoS) conditions by sending a crafted HTTP request to a vulnerable device.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • NONE
  • HIGH

CWE-120 - Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

The program copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.

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  • Published