CVE-2024-23972

Published: Sep 23, 2024Updated: Sep 30, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-120

6.8MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

Sony XAV-AX5500 USB Configuration Descriptor Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Sony XAV-AX5500 devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the USB host driver. A crafted USB configuration descriptor can trigger an overflow of a fixed-length buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the device. Was ZDI-CAN-23185

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:PAttack Vector

Physical

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

Affected Products

Sony

commercial·JP

XAV-AX5500On-premDesktop App

Consumer Software

xav-ax5500 firmwareEmbeddedFirmware

Hardware Firmware

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Initial Access

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References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-876/

zerodayinitiative.com

https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/mobile-cd-players-digital-media-players-xav-series/xav-ax5500/software/00274156

sony.com

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