SB2024121643 - Multiple vulnerabilities in F5 BIG-IP iApps (Qt package)

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38197)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop when handling recursive expansions. A remote attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.

2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-37369)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing XML content in QXmlStreamReader. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted XML input to the application, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

3) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32763)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing SVG files within the QTextLayout() function in src/gui/text/qtextlayout.cpp. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted SVG file to the application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

References

• https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000148809