Buffer overflow in Xiaomi AI speaker - CVE-2020-14096
Published: September 11, 2020 / Updated: September 15, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46723
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-2020-14096
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Xiaomi
Affected software:
Xiaomi AI speaker
Xiaomi AI speaker
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 speaker verifying a malicious firmware during OTA process. A remote attacker can 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-2020-14096
Install update from vendor's website.