Out-of-bounds write in GENESIS64 and GENESIS32 - CVE-2020-12011
Published: June 19, 2020 / Updated: July 1, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29162
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12011
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
GENESIS64
GENESIS32
GENESIS64
GENESIS32
Software vendor:
ICONICS, Inc.
ICONICS, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in VariantClear in GenBroker64/GenBroker32 component. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted communication packet, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.