CVE-2023-29468

Description

The Texas Instruments (TI) WiLink WL18xx MCP driver does not limit the number of information elements (IEs) of type XCC_EXT_1_IE_ID or XCC_EXT_2_IE_ID that can be parsed in a management frame. Using a specially crafted frame, a buffer overflow can be triggered that can potentially lead to remote code execution. This affects WILINK8-WIFI-MCP8 version 8.5_SP3 and earlier.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 53.86% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory ti.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.ti.com/lit/swra773 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-29468?
CVE-2023-29468 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-29468?
To fix CVE-2023-29468, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-29468 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-29468 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~54% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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