Integer overflow in UPX UPX
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-20805 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-190 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
UPX Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | UPX |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU30279
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-20805
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
p_lx_elf.cpp in UPX before 3.96 has an integer overflow during unpacking via crafted values in a PT_DYNAMIC segment.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsUPX: 3.00 - 3.95
External linkshttp://github.com/upx/upx/commit/8be9da8280dfa69d5df4417d4d81bda1cab78010
http://github.com/upx/upx/issues/317
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
