Cmix
CVE-2023-29596
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
Buffer Overflow vulnerability found in ByronKnoll Cmix v.19 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via the paq8 function.
AnalysisAI
Buffer Overflow vulnerability found in ByronKnoll Cmix v.19 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via the paq8 function. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Copy without Size Check (CWE-120), which allows attackers to overflow a buffer to corrupt adjacent memory. Buffer Overflow vulnerability found in ByronKnoll Cmix v.19 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via the paq8 function. Affected products include: Cmix Project Cmix.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Always validate buffer sizes before copy operations. Use bounded functions (strncpy, snprintf). Enable compiler protections.
Same weakness CWE-120 – Classic Buffer Overflow
View allSame technique Buffer Overflow
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External POC / Exploit Code
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