CVE-2023-4039

MEDIUM

GCC-based toolchains - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm

Description

**DISPUTED**A failure in the -fstack-protector feature in GCC-based toolchains that target AArch64 allows an attacker to exploit an existing buffer overflow in dynamically-sized local variables in your application without this being detected. This stack-protector failure only applies to C99-style dynamically-sized local variables or those created using alloca(). The stack-protector operates as intended for statically-sized local variables. The default behavior when the stack-protector detects an overflow is to terminate your application, resulting in controlled loss of availability. An attacker who can exploit a buffer overflow without triggering the stack-protector might be able to change program flow control to cause an uncontrolled loss of availability or to go further and affect confidentiality or integrity. NOTE: The GCC project argues that this is a missed hardening bug and not a vulnerability by itself.

Scores

CVSS v3 4.8
EPSS 0.0020
EPSS Percentile 42.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Classification

CWE
CWE-693
Status published

Affected Products (1)

gnu/gcc < 2023-09-12

Timeline

Published Sep 13, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026