async-sockets-cpp up to 0.3.1 UDP Packet udpsocket.hpp ReceiveFrom/Receive stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in async-sockets-cpp up to 0.3.1. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ReceiveFrom/Receive of the file udpsocket.hpp of the component UDP Packet Handler. This manipulation causes stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-40296. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in async-sockets-cpp up to 0.3.1. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ReceiveFrom/Receive of the file udpsocket.hpp of the component UDP Packet Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

async-sockets-cpp through 0.3.1 has a stack-based buffer overflow in ReceiveFrom and Receive in udpsocket.hpp when processing malformed UDP packets.

The weakness was released 08/14/2023 as 32. The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-40296 since 08/14/2023. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-44889). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 32
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-40296 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-40296
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-237061
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/14/2023 08:20
Updated: 01/27/2026 21:27
Changes: 08/14/2023 08:20 (40), 09/08/2023 16:05 (11), 01/27/2026 21:27 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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