ID:4906 - Exploit for Stack-based buffer overflow in Game Networking Sockets - CVE-2020-6018

 
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ID:4906 - Exploit for Stack-based buffer overflow in Game Networking Sockets - CVE-2020-6018

Published: December 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU48928
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6018
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Game Networking Sockets

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing long encrypted messages within the AES_GCM_DecryptContext::Decrypt() function. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send specially crafted messages to the application, trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.