CVE-2023-4041

Second Stage Gecko Bootloader GBL Parser Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

Published: Aug 23, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-120

9.8CRITICAL

Description

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow'), Out-of-bounds Write, Download of Code Without Integrity Check vulnerability in Silicon Labs Gecko Bootloader on ARM (Firmware Update File Parser modules) allows Code Injection, Authentication Bypass.This issue affects "Standalone" and "Application" versions of Gecko Bootloader.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-120 CWE-787 CWE-913 CWE-494

Affected Products

Silicon Labs

commercial·USaka gecko os, gecko platform, 500 series

Gecko BootloaderEmbedded

Operating Systems / rtos-embedded-os

Gecko SDK (GSDK)Embedded

Operating Systems / rtos-embedded-os

silabs

commercial·USaka silicon labs, z-wave sdk, emberznet, gecko sdk

gecko bootloaderEmbeddedFirmware

Hardware Firmware

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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4 techniques

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References

https://siliconlabs.lightning.force.com/sfc/servlet.shepherd/document/download/0698Y00000XT8GsQAL?operationContext=S1

siliconlabs.lightning.force.com

https://community.silabs.com/s/question/0D5Vm000007c4bcKAA/security-advisory-a00000476-cve20234041?language=en_US

community.silabs.com

https://blog.quarkslab.com/breaking-secure-boot-on-the-silicon-labs-gecko-platform.html

blog.quarkslab.com

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