CVE-2023-53966
CriticalSummary
SOUND4 LinkAndShare Transmitter 1.1.2 contains a format string vulnerability that allows attackers to trigger memory stack overflows through maliciously crafted environment variables. Attackers can manipulate the username environment variable with format string payloads to potentially execute arbitrary code and crash the application.
Risk Assessment
The risk includes potential remote code execution, leading to device compromise and service disruption.
Recommendation
Update the software and avoid using untrusted environment variables in formatting functions.
Original NVD description (English source)
SOUND4 LinkAndShare Transmitter 1.1.2 contains a format string vulnerability that allows attackers to trigger memory stack overflows through maliciously crafted environment variables. Attackers can manipulate the username environment variable with format string payloads to potentially execute arbitrary code and crash the application.