CVE-2023-53966 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

SOUND4 LinkAndShare Transmitter 1.1.2 contains a format string vulnerability that allows attackers to trigger memory stack overflows through maliciously crafted environment variables. Attackers can manipulate the username environment variable with format string payloads to potentially execute arbitrary code and crash the application.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sound4	Linkandshare Transmitter	1.1.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-134

References

https://web.archive.org/web/20221207074555/https://www.sound4.com/Product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51259ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sound-linkandshare-transmitter-format-strinExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2023-5744.phpThird Party Advisory
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2023-5744.phpThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-53966?

CVE-2023-53966 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). SOUND4 LinkAndShare Transmitter 1.1.2 contains a format string vulnerability that allows attackers to trigger memory stack overflows through maliciously crafted environment variables. Attackers can ma...

How severe is CVE-2023-53966?

CVE-2023-53966 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-53966?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sound4 Linkandshare Transmitter.