CVE-2023-0977 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A heap-based overflow vulnerability in Trellix Agent (Windows and Linux) version 5.7.8 and earlier, allows a remote user to alter the page heap in the macmnsvc process memory block resulting in the service becoming unavailable.

Published: 2023-04-03

Score: 6.7 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Trellix

Trellix Agent

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`5.7.8`	affected	≤ 5.7.8

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:trellix:agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

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No data available yet.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-12962	A heap-based overflow vulnerability in Trellix Agent (Windows and Linux) version 5.7.8 and earlier, allows a remote user to alter the page heap in the macmnsvc process memory block resulting in the service becoming unavailable.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00353.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://kcm.trellix.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10396

History

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Linux Linux Kernel

Microsoft Windows

Trellix Agent

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: trellix

Published: 2023-04-03T15:39:43.527Z

Updated: 2025-02-11T14:38:54.711Z

Reserved: 2023-02-23T04:06:59.854Z

Link: CVE-2023-0977

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T05:32:45.969Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-04-03T16:15:07.530

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:38:13.230

Link: CVE-2023-0977

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

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