**DISPUTED**A failure in the -fstack-protector feature in GCC-based toolchains that target AArch64 allows an attacker to exploit an existing buffer overflow in dynamically-sized local variables in your application without this being detected. This stack-protector failure only applies to C99-style dynamically-sized local variables or those created using alloca(). The stack-protector operates as intended for statically-sized local variables. The default behavior when the stack-protector detects an overflow is to terminate your application, resulting in controlled loss of availability. An attacker who can exploit a buffer overflow without triggering the stack-protector might be able to change program flow control to cause an uncontrolled loss of availability or to go further and affect confidentiality or integrity. NOTE: The GCC project argues that this is a missed hardening bug and not a vulnerability by itself.
Published 2023-09-13 09:15:16
Updated 2024-08-02 08:15:15
Source Arm Limited
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Overflow

Products affected by CVE-2023-4039

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-4039

0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 26 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2023-4039

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
4.8
MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
2.2
2.5
Arm Limited
4.8
MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
2.2
2.5
NIST
4.8
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
N/A
N/A
Oracle:CPUOct2023

CWE ids for CVE-2023-4039

  • The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.
    Assigned by: arm-security@arm.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2023-4039

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