CVE-2019-3729: dell bsafe_micro-edition-suite Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-3729 is a low (CVSS 2.7) Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in dell bsafe_micro-edition-suite. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 30-09-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

RSA BSAFE Micro Edition Suite versions prior to 4.4 (in 4.0.x, 4.1.x, 4.2.x and 4.3.x) are vulnerable to a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability when parsing ECDSA signature. A malicious user with adjacent network access could potentially exploit this vulnerability to cause a crash in the library of the affected system.

• CWE-121Stack-based Buffer OverflowA 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).
• CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.