SB2020090371 - Heap out-of-bounds read in busybox (Alpine package)



SB2020090371 - Heap out-of-bounds read in busybox (Alpine package)

Published: September 3, 2020 Updated: March 7, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2020090371
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Heap out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-7635)

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer over-read condition in the Blit1to4 function. A remote attacker can trick the victim into accessing a crafted image file and perform a denial of service attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.