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CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-49287
Buffer overflow vulnerabilities in tinydir
Description

TinyDir is a lightweight C directory and file reader. Buffer overflows in the `tinydir_file_open()` function. This vulnerability has been patched in version 1.2.6.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 4, 2023, 6:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:33 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-49287 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 Cxong tinydir
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • There is no known solution at this time.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-49287 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-49287.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176060/TinyDir-1.2.5-Buffer-Overflow.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/14
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/04/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/cxong/tinydir/releases/tag/1.2.6 Release Notes
https://github.com/cxong/tinydir/security/advisories/GHSA-jf5r-wgf4-qhxf Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176060/TinyDir-1.2.5-Buffer-Overflow.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/14
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/04/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/cxong/tinydir/releases/tag/1.2.6 Release Notes
https://github.com/cxong/tinydir/security/advisories/GHSA-jf5r-wgf4-qhxf Exploit Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-49287 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-49287 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-67: String Format Overflow in syslog() String Format Overflow in syslog() CAPEC-92: Forced Integer Overflow Forced Integer Overflow CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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DiRaltvein/memory-corruption-examples

None

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Updated: 3 months, 4 weeks ago
2 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 7, 2024, 3:37 p.m. This repo has been linked 150 different CVEs too.
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CMake C++ C Makefile Python HTML Java Shell M4 JavaScript

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
5 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Dec. 19, 2023, 1:40 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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hnsecurity/vulns

HN Security's advisories.

Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago
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Born at : Feb. 21, 2022, 1:25 p.m. This repo has been linked 38 different CVEs too.
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0xdea/advisories

A collection of my public security advisories.

vulnerability advisory cve

Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago
25 stars 4 fork 4 watcher
Born at : Sept. 25, 2019, 8:51 a.m. This repo has been linked 48 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-49287 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-49287 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176060/TinyDir-1.2.5-Buffer-Overflow.html
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/14
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/04/1
    Added Reference https://github.com/cxong/tinydir/releases/tag/1.2.6
    Added Reference https://github.com/cxong/tinydir/security/advisories/GHSA-jf5r-wgf4-qhxf
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Dec. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/14 [No types assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176060/TinyDir-1.2.5-Buffer-Overflow.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176060/TinyDir-1.2.5-Buffer-Overflow.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/04/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/04/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/cxong/tinydir/releases/tag/1.2.6 No Types Assigned https://github.com/cxong/tinydir/releases/tag/1.2.6 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/cxong/tinydir/security/advisories/GHSA-jf5r-wgf4-qhxf No Types Assigned https://github.com/cxong/tinydir/security/advisories/GHSA-jf5r-wgf4-qhxf Exploit, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-120
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cxong:tinydir:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.6
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 04, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176060/TinyDir-1.2.5-Buffer-Overflow.html [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 04, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/04/1 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 04, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description TinyDir is a lightweight C directory and file reader. Buffer overflows in the `tinydir_file_open()` function. This vulnerability has been patched in version 1.2.6.
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/cxong/tinydir/security/advisories/GHSA-jf5r-wgf4-qhxf [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/cxong/tinydir/releases/tag/1.2.6 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-120
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-121
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

1.64 }} -0.04%

score

0.81126

percentile