VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-16601
A crafted IP header triggers a full memory space copy in prvProcessIPPacket, leading to denial of service and possibly remote code execution.
HIGH 8.1EPSS 4.16%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.16%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An issue was discovered in Amazon Web Services (AWS) FreeRTOS through 1.3.1, FreeRTOS up to V10.0.1 (with FreeRTOS+TCP), and WITTENSTEIN WHIS Connect middleware TCP/IP component. A crafted IP header triggers a full memory space copy in prvProcessIPPacket, leading to denial of service and possibly remote code execution.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.16% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-191
- Affected
- amazon/amazon web services freertos · amazon/freertos
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://blog.zimperium.com/freertos-tcpip-stack-vulnerabilities-details/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.zimperium.com/freertos-tcpip-stack-vulnerabilities-put-wide-range-devices-risk-compromise-smart-homes-critical-infrastructure-systems/Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/aws/amazon-freertos/blob/v1.3.2/CHANGELOG.mdRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.zimperium.com/freertos-tcpip-stack-vulnerabilities-details/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.zimperium.com/freertos-tcpip-stack-vulnerabilities-put-wide-range-devices-risk-compromise-smart-homes-critical-infrastructure-systems/Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/aws/amazon-freertos/blob/v1.3.2/CHANGELOG.mdRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.