Critical Flaw in Microchip ASF Exposes Devices to Remote Code Execution

A critical vulnerability, CVE-2024-7490, has been discovered in the Microchip Advanced Software Framework (ASF), which could lead to remote code execution. This flaw is due to a stack-based buffer overflow in ASF’s tinydhcp server caused by insufficient input validation. Successful exploitation leads to memory corruption and potential arbitrary code execution on the affected system. Given the severity, users are strongly urged to apply patches or mitigations to prevent exploitation.