CVE-2023-38562

Summary

CVE-2023-38562 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting the IP header loopback parsing functionality in Weston Embedded uC-TCP-IP v3.06.01. This issue involves a double-free memory condition, which can be triggered by a maliciously crafted packet sequence. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to memory corruption, potentially enabling code execution without authentication. Network defense teams should apply the available patch to mitigate this risk.

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