Facebook Hermes Object Copy type confusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Facebook Hermes. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Object Copy Handler. Such manipulation leads to type confusion. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2023-23557. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Facebook Hermes (Social Network Software) (unknown version) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Object Copy Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type confusion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-843. The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An error in Hermes' algorithm for copying objects properties prior to commit a00d237346894c6067a594983be6634f4168c9ad could be used by a malicious attacker to execute arbitrary code via type confusion. Note that this is only exploitable in cases where Hermes is used to execute untrusted JavaScript. Hence, most React Native applications are not affected.

The weakness was presented 05/19/2023. The advisory is shared for download at facebook.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-23557 since 01/12/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Applying the patch a00d237346894c6067a594983be6634f4168c9ad is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.3

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Class: Type confusion
CWE: CWE-843
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: a00d237346894c6067a594983be6634f4168c9ad

Timelineinfo

01/12/2023 🔍
05/19/2023 +126 days 🔍
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01/21/2025 +613 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: a00d237346894c6067a594983be6634f4168c9ad
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-23557 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-23557
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-229388

Entryinfo

Created: 05/19/2023 07:06
Updated: 01/21/2025 23:47
Changes: 05/19/2023 07:06 (40), 06/14/2023 08:16 (1), 06/14/2023 08:19 (11), 01/21/2025 23:47 (26)
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