Out of Bounds Access Vulnerability in AWS FreeRTOS and WITTENSTEIN WHIS Connect
CVE-2018-16603

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Key Information:

Vendor: Amazon
Status: Amazon Web Services Freertos; Freertos
Vendor: CVE Published:; 6 December 2018

What is CVE-2018-16603?

An out of bounds access vulnerability has been identified in AWS FreeRTOS versions through 1.3.1, as well as in versions of FreeRTOS up to V10.0.1 that utilize the FreeRTOS+TCP component, along with the WITTENSTEIN WHIS Connect middleware's TCP/IP functionality. This issue occurs in the xProcessReceivedTCPPacket function where attackers can exploit the improper handling of TCP source and destination port fields, potentially leading to the leakage of sensitive data. The vulnerability poses risks to a wide range of devices, highlighting security concerns in both smart home and critical infrastructure environments.