7.0
HIGH
CVE-2023-48229
Contiki-NG IEEE 802.15.4 Radio OOB Write
Description

Contiki-NG is an open-source, cross-platform operating system for Next-Generation IoT devices. An out-of-bounds write exists in the driver for IEEE 802.15.4 radios on nRF platforms in the Contiki-NG operating system. The problem is triggered when parsing radio frames in the `read_frame` function in the `arch/cpu/nrf/net/nrf-ieee-driver-arch.c` module. More specifically, the `read_frame` function performs an incomplete validation of the payload length of the packet, which is a value that can be set by an external party that sends radio packets to a Contiki-NG system. Although the value is validated to be in the range of the MTU length, it is not validated to fit into the given buffer into which the packet will be copied. The problem has been patched in the "develop" branch of Contiki-NG and is expected to be included in subsequent releases. Users are advised to update their develop branch or to update to a subsequent release when available. Users unable to upgrade should consider manually applying the changes in PR #2741.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 14, 2024, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:31 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

4.7

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-48229 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Contiki-ng contiki-ng
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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/contiki-ng/contiki-ng/pull/2741
    Added Reference https://github.com/contiki-ng/contiki-ng/security/advisories/GHSA-rcwv-xwc9-5hp2
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Contiki-NG is an open-source, cross-platform operating system for Next-Generation IoT devices. An out-of-bounds write exists in the driver for IEEE 802.15.4 radios on nRF platforms in the Contiki-NG operating system. The problem is triggered when parsing radio frames in the `read_frame` function in the `arch/cpu/nrf/net/nrf-ieee-driver-arch.c` module. More specifically, the `read_frame` function performs an incomplete validation of the payload length of the packet, which is a value that can be set by an external party that sends radio packets to a Contiki-NG system. Although the value is validated to be in the range of the MTU length, it is not validated to fit into the given buffer into which the packet will be copied. The problem has been patched in the "develop" branch of Contiki-NG and is expected to be included in subsequent releases. Users are advised to update their develop branch or to update to a subsequent release when available. Users unable to upgrade should consider manually applying the changes in PR #2741.
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/contiki-ng/contiki-ng/security/advisories/GHSA-rcwv-xwc9-5hp2 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/contiki-ng/contiki-ng/pull/2741 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-787
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

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0.06714

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