CVE-2023-32461: dell emc_xc_core_xc450_firmware Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-32461 is a medium (CVSS 6.7) Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in dell emc_xc_core_xc450_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 15-09-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 25-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Dell PowerEdge BIOS and Dell Precision BIOS contain a buffer overflow vulnerability. A local malicious user with high privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to corrupt memory and potentially escalate privileges.

• CWE-122Heap-based Buffer OverflowA heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().