Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting libiec61850 package, versions [,1.6.0)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-LIBIEC61850-8383168
  • published17 Nov 2024
  • disclosed15 Nov 2024
  • creditHumza Ahmad, Albert Spruyt

Introduced: 15 Nov 2024

CVE-2024-45971  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-121  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade libiec61850 to version 1.6.0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Stack-based Buffer Overflow in the mmsClient_parseIdentifyResponse() function. An attacker can execute arbitrary code or expose sensitive information via an MMS IdentifyResponse message.

CVSS Scores

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