CVE-2024-23972: Sony XAV-AX5500 USB Configuration Descriptor Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Routine

MEDIUM 6.8MITIGATE

CVE-2024-23972 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting xav-ax5500 firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Sony XAV-AX5500 USB Configuration Descriptor Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Sony XAV-AX5500 devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the USB host driver. A crafted USB configuration descriptor can trigger an overflow of a fixed-length buffer. An attacker

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
Attack vector	Physical
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 41%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-120
Published	2024-09-23
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Automotive Security Research Group (ASRG) · Vendor: sony

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-09-23 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:13 UTCUpdated Record last modified

sony xav-ax5500 firmware MITIGATE

Affected: 1.13

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.13

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-23972?

xav-ax5500 firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-23972 being exploited?

CVE-2024-23972 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-23972 affect?

CVE-2024-23972 affects xav-ax5500 firmware. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Sony XAV-AX5500 USB Configuration Descriptor Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Sony XAV-AX5500 devices. Authent

How urgent is CVE-2024-23972?

Priority 39/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2024-23922 MEDIUM 6.8 MITIGATE Sony XAV-AX5500 Insufficient Firmware Update Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References

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