CVE-2024-43498: System.Formats.Nrbf Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CRITICAL
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-v7vf-f5q6-m899
CVSS 9.8
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-43498 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) remote code execution vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting System.Formats.Nrbf libraries in the NuGet ecosystem. The issue involves .net remote code execution vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 9.0.0.

CVE-2024-43498 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-43498
GHSA Identifier GHSA-v7vf-f5q6-m899
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.8
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product System.Formats.Nrbf
Package Ecosystem NuGet
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2024-43498

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected System.Formats.Nrbf dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

System.Formats.Nrbf fixed: 9.0.0
Upgrade System.Formats.Nrbf to 9.0.0
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

inspect dependencies for System.Formats.Nrbf

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2024-43498, inspect your project dependencies for System.Formats.Nrbf:

inspect dependencies for System.Formats.Nrbf

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of System.Formats.Nrbf in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 9.0.0), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In System.Formats.Nrbf, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

# Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2024-43498 | .NET Remote Code Execution Vulnerability ## <a name="executive-summary"></a>Executive summary Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information about a vulnerability in .NET 9.0. This advisory also provides guidance on what developers can do to update their applications to remove this vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted requests to a .NET vulnerable webapp or loading a specially crafted file into a vulnerable application. ## Announcement Announcement for this issue can be found at https://github.com/dotnet/announcements/issues/334 ## <a name="mitigation-factors"></a>Mitigation factors Applications that do not use the NrbfDecoder component are not affected by this vulnerability. By default, .NET console apps and web apps do not reference this component. ## <a name="affected-software"></a>Affected software * Any .NET 9.0 application running on .NET 9.0.0.RC.2 or earlier. ## <a name="affected-packages"></a>Affected Packages The vulnerability affects any Microsoft .NET Core project if it uses any of affected packages versions listed below ### <a name=".NET 9"></a>.NET 9 Package name | Affected version | Patched version ------------ | ---------------- | ------------------------- [System.Formats.Nrbf](https://www.nuget.org/packages/System.Formats.Nrbf) | <9.0.0 | 9.0.0 ## Advisory FAQ ### <a name="how-affected"></a>How do I know if I am affected? If you have a runtime or SDK with a version listed, or an affected package listed in [affected software](#affected-packages) or [affected packages](#affected-software), you're exposed to the vulnerability. ### <a name="how-fix"></a>How do I fix the issue? 1. To fix the issue please install the latest version of .NET 9.0 . If you have installed one or more .NET SDKs through Visual Studio, Visual Studio will prompt you to update Visual Studio, which will also update your .NET SDKs. 2. If your application references the vulnerable package, update the package reference to the patched version. Note: You may need to take both actions. Upgrading to 9.0 GA is not by itself sufficient to resolve the vulnerability, since you could still be pulling in the vulnerable package by reference. * If you have .NET 8.0 or greater installed, you can list the versions you have installed by running the `dotnet --info` command. You will see output like the following; ``` .NET Core SDK (reflecting any global.json): Version: 8.0.200 Commit: 8473146e7d Runtime Environment: OS Name: Windows OS Version: 10.0.18363 OS Platform: Windows RID: win10-x64 Base Path: C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\6.0.300\ Host (useful for support): Version: 8.0.3 Commit: 8473146e7d .NET Core SDKs installed: 8.0.200 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk] .NET Core runtimes installed: Microsoft.NetCore.App 8.0.3 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NetCore.App] Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 8.0.3 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App] Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 8.0.3 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App] To install additional .NET Core runtimes or SDKs: https://aka.ms/dotnet-download ``` * If you're using .NET 9.0, you should download and install .NET 9.0 Runtime or .NET 9.0.100 SDK (for Visual Studio 2022 v17.12 latest Preview) from https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-core/9.0. Once you have installed the updated runtime or SDK, restart your apps for the update to take effect. Additionally, if you've deployed [self-contained applications](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/deploying/#self-contained-deployments-scd) targeting any of the impacted versions, these applications are also vulnerable and must be recompiled and redeployed. ## Other Information ### Reporting Security Issues If you have found a potential security issue in .NET 9.0 or .NET 8.0, please email details to secure@microsoft.com. Reports may qualify for the Microsoft .NET Core & .NET 5 Bounty. Details of the Microsoft .NET Bounty Program including terms and conditions are at <https://aka.ms/corebounty>. ### Support You can ask questions about this issue on GitHub in the .NET GitHub organization. The main repos are located at https://github.com/dotnet/runtime and https://github.com/dotnet/aspnet/. The Announcements repo (https://github.com/dotnet/Announcements) will contain this bulletin as an issue and will include a link to a discussion issue. You can ask questions in the linked discussion issue. ### Disclaimer The information provided in this advisory is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Microsoft disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the foregoing limitation may not apply. ### External Links [CVE-2024-43498]( https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-43498) ### Revisions V1.0 (November 12, 2024): Advisory published. _Version 1.0_ _Last Updated 2024-11-12_

CVE-2024-43498 Affected System.Formats.Nrbf Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
9.0.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
System.Formats.Nrbf
NuGet
< 9.0.0
9.0.0

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-43498?
CVE-2024-43498 is a security vulnerability in System.Formats.Nrbf involving .NET Remote Code Execution Vulnerability under General Security Weakness.
Which System.Formats.Nrbf versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 9.0.0 across affected packages: System.Formats.Nrbf.
What version fixes CVE-2024-43498?
Upgrading to 9.0.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is System.Formats.Nrbf affected?
Yes, System.Formats.Nrbf is affected in releases prior to 9.0.0. Upgrade your dependency to 9.0.0 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-43498?
CVE-2024-43498 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-43498?
CVE-2024-43498 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check NuGet dependencies for CVE-2024-43498?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for System.Formats.Nrbf'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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