A security flaw has been discovered in ChaiScript up to 6.1.0. The impacted element is the function chaiscript::Boxed_Number::get_as of the file include/chaiscript/dispatchkit/boxed_number.hpp. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption.
The attack requires a local approach. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Local
Requires local access
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
Low
Partial disruption
CVSS Vector v4.0
Weakness Type (CWE)
References 6
https://github.com/ChaiScript/ChaiScript/
cna@vuldb.com
https://github.com/ChaiScript/ChaiScript/issues/635
cna@vuldb.com
https://github.com/ChaiScript/ChaiScript/issues/635#issue-3828258513
cna@vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.348268
cna@vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/?id.348268
cna@vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/?submit.761301
cna@vuldb.com