{"id":27696,"date":"2025-04-20T06:21:38","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T06:21:38","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-26T15:18:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T21:18:06","slug":"cve-2024-0213-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-ta-for-linux-and-macos-leading-to-system-compromise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-0213-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-ta-for-linux-and-macos-leading-to-system-compromise\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2024-0213: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in TA for Linux and MacOS Leading to System Compromise<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

A significant security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-0213, has been discovered impacting both Linux and MacOS systems running TA versions prior to 5.8.1. This vulnerability exposes systems to a potential buffer overflow attack, which can lead to unauthorized privilege escalation, denial of service (DoS), or even system compromise.
\nThe issue arises from a memory corruption<\/a> problem within the TA service, that operates with root privileges. This can be exploited by a local user and may cause the failure of event reporting to ePO, resulting from invalid input file processing<\/a>. This vulnerability is highly critical due to the potential for system<\/a> compromise and data leakage.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2024-0213
\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 8.2)
\nAttack Vector: Local network
\nPrivileges Required: User level
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: Potential system compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>

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