Remote code execution via unchecked SMS copy
Published Apr 10, 2024 · Updated Nov 4, 2025
Stack-based buffer overflow in oFono before 2.1 allows remote attackers to execute code by delivering a crafted SMS PDU. The decode_deliver() function derives a copy length from the untrusted user-data length and passes it to memcpy() without checking the destination size. A compromised modem, malicious base station, or crafted SMS can reach the decoder, causing memory corruption, a process crash, or code execution.
Summary
What happened
Stack-based buffer overflow in oFono before 2.1 allows remote attackers to execute code by delivering a crafted SMS PDU. The decode_deliver() function derives a copy length from the untrusted user-data length and passes it to memcpy() without checking the destination size. A compromised modem, malicious base station, or crafted SMS can reach the decoder, causing memory corruption, a process crash, or code execution.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-2794
- Published
- Apr 10, 2024
- Updated
- Nov 4, 2025
- Vendor
- oFono
- Product
- oFono
- Classifications
- CWE-119, T1203
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Apr 10, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Nov 4, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <2.1
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Attacks
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- SMS PDU decoder stack-overflow reproducerproof of concept · demonstrated
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