NULL pointer dereference in libupnp - CVE-2020-13848

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NULL pointer dereference in libupnp - CVE-2020-13848

Published: June 4, 2020 / Updated: July 28, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU32876
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13848
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libupnp
Software vendor:
pupnp.sourceforge.net

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted SSDP message due to a NULL pointer dereference in the functions FindServiceControlURLPath and FindServiceEventURLPath in genlib/service_table/service_table.c.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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