#VU29468 Out-of-bounds write in LEADTOOLS - CVE-2020-6089
Published: July 2, 2020 / Updated: July 15, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29468
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6089
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
LEADTOOLS
LEADTOOLS
Software vendor:
LEAD Technologies, Inc.
LEAD Technologies, 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 the ANI file format parser. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted ANI file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.