CVE-2023-4233 is a high-severity stack overflow vulnerability in the sms_decode_address_field() function of ofono, an Open Source Telephony on Linux, affecting fedoraproject and ofono_project distributions. This flaw can be triggered during SMS PDU decoding, potentially from a compromised modem, malicious base station, or via SMS. With a CVSS score of 8.1, it poses a significant risk of high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, though it requires high attack complexity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE match | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ofono_project:ofono:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
38CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
39CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
40CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.