emp-ot 0.2.4 read_pre_data128_from_file buffer overflow

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A vulnerability was found in emp-ot 0.2.4. It has been rated as critical. Affected is the function FerretCOT::read_pre_data128_from_file. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-31803. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in emp-ot 0.2.4 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function FerretCOT::read_pre_data128_from_file. The manipulation 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. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in emp-ot v.0.2.4 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the FerretCOT::read_pre_data128_from_file function.

The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-31803 since 04/05/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/09/2024).

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

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• emp-ot

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• 0.2.4

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