CVE-2023-4235 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2023-4235

Ofono: sms decoder stack-based buffer overflow remote code execution vulnerability within the decode_deliver_report() function

Vulnerability Description

A flaw was found in ofono, an Open Source Telephony on Linux. A stack overflow bug is triggered within the decode_deliver_report() function during the SMS decoding. It is assumed that the attack scenario is accessible from a compromised modem, a malicious base station, or just SMS. There is a bound check for this memcpy length in decode_submit(), but it was forgotten in decode_deliver_report().

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Red Hat would like to thank Mitch Zakocs (Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative) for reporting this issue.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

ofono, Fedora
Vulnerable Versions:
2.1

Timeline

Official Publish: April 17th, 2024
Last Modified: November 4th, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)