Use-after-free in Crystal Reports - CVE-2020-6208
Published: March 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26154
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6208
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when parsing RPT files. A remote authenticated attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted RPT file or visit a malicious page and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Affected software
Crystal Reports
How to mitigate CVE-2020-6208
Install updates from vendor's website.