First published: Tue Dec 05 2023(Updated: )
Azure RTOS USBX is a USB host, device, and on-the-go (OTG) embedded stack, that is fully integrated with Azure RTOS ThreadX. An attacker can cause remote code execution due to expired pointer dereference and type confusion vulnerabilities in Azure RTOS USBX. The affected components include functions/processes in host stack and host class, related to device linked classes, ASIX, Prolific, SWAR, audio, CDC ECM in RTOS v6.2.1 and below. The fixes have been included in USBX release 6.3.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Credit: security-advisories@github.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Microsoft Azure Rtos Usbx | <6.3.0 |
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CVE-2023-48694 is a remote code execution vulnerability in Azure RTOS USBX.
The severity of CVE-2023-48694 is critical with a severity value of 9.8.
CVE-2023-48694 affects Microsoft Azure RTOS USBX versions up to and excluding 6.3.0.
An attacker can exploit CVE-2023-48694 to cause remote code execution by exploiting expired pointer dereference and type confusion vulnerabilities in Azure RTOS USBX.
You can find more information about CVE-2023-48694 at the following link: https://github.com/azure-rtos/usbx/security/advisories/GHSA-qjw8-7w86-44qj