CVE-2024-53837
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Jan 3, 2025
CWE ID 787
Summary
CVE-2024-53837 is a vulnerability affecting the "prepare_response" function in lwis_periodic_io.c. An integer overflow in this function can result in a possible out-of-bounds write. This issue could enable a local attacker to escalate privileges without requiring any additional execution privileges. Notably, user interaction is not necessary for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability.
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