Nanopb up to 0.3.0 pb_dec_bytes/pb_dec_string buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Nanopb up to 0.3.0. This affects an unknown function. Such manipulation of the argument pb_dec_bytes/pb_dec_string leads to buffer overflow. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2014-125106. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Nanopb up to 0.3.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument pb_dec_bytes/pb_dec_string with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Nanopb before 0.3.1 allows size_t overflows in pb_dec_bytes and pb_dec_string.

The weakness was published 06/18/2023 as d2099cc8f1adb33d427a44a5e32ed27b647c7168. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-125106 since 06/17/2023. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 0.3.1 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch d2099cc8f1adb33d427a44a5e32ed27b647c7168 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Nanopb 0.3.1
Patch: d2099cc8f1adb33d427a44a5e32ed27b647c7168

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Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: d2099cc8f1adb33d427a44a5e32ed27b647c7168
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2014-125106 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-125106
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-231800

Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2023 08:49
Updated: 12/17/2024 17:52
Changes: 06/18/2023 08:49 (43), 07/14/2023 17:10 (11), 12/17/2024 17:52 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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