ID:4905 - Exploit for Out-of-bounds write in Game Networking Sockets - CVE-2020-6017

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:4905 - Exploit for Out-of-bounds write in Game Networking Sockets - CVE-2020-6017

ID:4905 - Exploit for Out-of-bounds write in Game Networking Sockets - CVE-2020-6017

Published: December 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU48927
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6017
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Game Networking Sockets

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input within the SNP_ReceiveUnreliableSegment(), when configured to support plain-text messages. A remote attacker can send specially crafted  packets to the application, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.