Buffer overflow in CodeMeter Runtime - CVE-2020-14509
Published: September 9, 2020 / Updated: September 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46530
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14509
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Wibu Systems
Affected software:
CodeMeter Runtime
CodeMeter Runtime
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when the packet parser mechanism does not verify length fields. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-14509
Install updates from vendor's website.