CVE-2024-23622
Memory Safety in Ibm Merge Efilm Workstation ≤ 4.2
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2024-23622 is a critical-severity Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size (CWE-131) vulnerability in Ibm Merge Efilm Workstation. Its CVSS base score is 10.0 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 23% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-21116
Vulnerability Data
A stack-based buffer overflow exists in IBM Merge Healthcare eFilm Workstation license server. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to achieve remote code execution with SYSTEM privileges.
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Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Out-of-bounds writes that corrupt control flow or inject shellcode are rendered non-executable by the same memory protections.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly prevent buffer-size miscalculations via coding standards, reviews, and testing, while fixing this single weakness only partially fulfills the broader control.
Vulnerability scanning and recording can discover out-of-bounds write flaws so they can be remediated.
Patching or replacing vulnerable software directly eliminates known instances of this coding weakness.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure coding standards directly require correct buffer-size calculations.
Security testing can detect buffer-size errors before release.
Secure development lifecycle mandates size-checking practices that reduce buffer-size miscalculations.
Application security requirements can specify buffer-size validation rules.
Secure architecture principles include safe memory-allocation guidelines.
Change management can enforce review gates that catch unsafe memory operations before deployment.