Buffer overflow in Sony XAV-AX5500
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Sony XAV-AX5500 USB Configuration Descriptor Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Sony XAV-AX5500 devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the USB host driver. A crafted USB configuration descriptor can trigger an overflow of a fixed-length buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the device. Was ZDI-CAN-23185
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony | XAV-AX5500 | 1.13 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- XAV-AX5500 VendorSony Affected 1.13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Sony XAV-AX5500 — vendor-provided URL
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-15917 Stack-based buffer overflow in Sony XAV-AX5500Priority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2024-15910 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Sony XAV-AX5500Priority LOW 36
- TI-2024-15916 Stack-based buffer overflow in Sony XAV-AX5500Priority LOW 33
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-23972
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5h5g-fhm4-c644
References
Patch 1
Advisory 1
More Sony Xav-ax5500 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-15910 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Sony XAV-AX5500 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-23972 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-23972 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5h5g-fhm4-c644 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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