SecuriTricks - CVE-2023-53966

Description

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Product	Versions

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-134

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.

References

https://web.archive.org/web/20221207074555/https://www.sound4.com/

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51259

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sound-linkandshare-transmitter-format-string-stack-buffer-overflow

https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2023-5744.php

CVSS Score

9.3 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Attack Requirements: NONE
Privileges Required: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope:
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: HIGH
Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: Dec. 22, 2025, 10:16 p.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 23, 2025, 2:51 p.m.

Status : Undergoing Analysis

CVE is currently being analyzed by NVD staff, this process results in association of reference link tags, CVSS scores, CWE association, and CPE applicability statements.

More info

Source

disclosure@vulncheck.com

CVE-2023-53966