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Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CVE-2022-27569

High
8.1/10

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in parser_infe function in libsimba library prior to SMR Apr-2022 Release 1 allows code execution by remote attacker.

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

CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published