Redex APK File get_stringidx_fromdex untrusted pointer dereference

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Redex (affected version unknown). This affects the function get_stringidx_fromdex of the component APK File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-822. The product obtains a value from an untrusted source, converts this value to a pointer, and dereferences the resulting pointer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

DexLoader function get_stringidx_fromdex() in Redex prior to commit 3b44c64 can load an out of bound address when loading the string index table, potentially allowing remote code execution during processing of a 3rd party Android APK file.

The weakness was disclosed 11/11/2022 as 3b44c640346b77bfb7ef36e2413688dd460288d2. The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-36938 since 07/27/2022. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

Applying the patch 3b44c640346b77bfb7ef36e2413688dd460288d2 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

The entries VDB-109913, VDB-118444, VDB-148497 and VDB-164086 are pretty similar.

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Class: Untrusted pointer dereference
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Patch: 3b44c640346b77bfb7ef36e2413688dd460288d2

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Advisory: 3b44c640346b77bfb7ef36e2413688dd460288d2
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-36938 (🔍)
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Created: 11/11/2022 06:59
Updated: 12/17/2022 07:27
Changes: 11/11/2022 06:59 (41), 12/17/2022 07:27 (12)
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