Out-of-bounds read in CNCSoft ScreenEditor - CVE-2020-6976
Published: March 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26153
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6976
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when processing the Giffile information in DPB files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Affected software
CNCSoft ScreenEditor
How to mitigate CVE-2020-6976
Install updates from vendor's website.
CNCSoft ScreenEditor - update to 1.00.98