CVE-2023-21629

Summary

CVE-2023-21629 is a memory corruption vulnerability affecting modems due to a double free issue during the parsing of PKCS15 simulation files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted files to the modem, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or denial of service. Successful exploitation could result in unauthorized access, data theft, or system crashes. Users are advised to update their modem firmware to the latest version to mitigate this risk.

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