CVE-2023-40295

Summary

CVE-2023-40295 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting the libboron library in Boron 2.0.8. This issue involves a heap-based buffer overflow in the ur_strInitUtf8 function found at string.c. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending maliciously crafted input to vulnerable applications, resulting in arbitrary code execution or denial-of-service conditions. Successful exploitation could lead to significant security risks, including system compromise and data loss. Users are encouraged to update their Boron installations to a patched version as soon as possible to mitigate this threat.

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