Use-after-free in Crystal Reports - CVE-2020-6208
Published: March 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26154
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6208
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: SAP
Affected software:
Crystal Reports
Crystal Reports
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-6208
Install updates from vendor's website.