CVE-2023-4234 | Ofono: sms decoder stack-based buffer overflow remote code execution vulnerability within the decode_submit_report() function

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A flaw was found in ofono, an Open Source Telephony on Linux. A stack overflow bug is triggered within the decode_submit_report() function during the SMS decoding. It is assumed that the attack scenario is accessible from a compromised modem, a malicious base station, or just SMS. There is a bound check for this memcpy length in decode_submit(), but it was forgotten in decode_submit_report().

Published: 2024-04-17 Last update: 2025-11-04 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-4234 is rated Exploit Available (59.6/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.14%). 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2023-4234

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-4234

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-04-02 0.17% 0.14% -0.02%
2 2026-03-25 0.15% 0.17% +0.02%
3 2025-11-21 — 0.15% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-4234

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.1 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.2 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-4234

OS Trackers for CVE-2023-4234

vendor priority summary link
debian not yet assigned CVE-2023-4234 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (ofono), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 3, open 2. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-4234
ubuntu medium CVE-2023-4234 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (ofono), 9 status rows across 9 suites (bionic, focal, jammy, mantic, noble, oracular, plucky, upstream, xenial): released 7, ignored 1, not-affected 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4234

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-4234

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ofono_project ofono < 2.1 cpe:2.3:a:ofono_project:ofono:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fedoraproject fedora 38 cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fedoraproject fedora 39 cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fedoraproject fedora 40 cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-4234

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