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CVE-2023-4235

Ofono: sms decoder stack-based buffer overflow remote code execution vulnerability within the decode_deliver_report() function

Published: Apr 17, 2024Updated: Nov 4, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119
NVD MITRE
8.1CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.9%
Top 43.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A flaw was found in ofono, an Open Source Telephony on Linux. A stack overflow bug is triggered within the decode_deliver_report() function during the SMS decoding. It is assumed that the attack scenario is accessible from a compromised modem, a malicious base station, or just SMS. There is a bound check for this memcpy length in decode_submit(), but it was forgotten in decode_deliver_report().

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
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-119

Affected Products

oFonoСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ОС АврораООО "Открытая мобильная платформа"
On-prem
Operating Systems / mobile-os
ofonoofono project
Embedded
Communications / voip-telephony
fedorafedoraproject
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ofonon/a
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
ооо "открытая мобильная платформа"commercialRUOperating Systems
ofono projectoss-projectCommunications
fedoraprojectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora project
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Attack Graph

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-013/
zerodayinitiative.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2255402
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://cve.omp.ru/bb27514
cve.omp.ru
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Timeline

Published
Apr 17, 2024
Last Updated
Nov 4, 2025

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