Code Injection in IPTV/H.264/H.265 video encoders - CVE-2020-24217

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Code Injection in IPTV/H.264/H.265 video encoders - CVE-2020-24217

Published: November 9, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU48213
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-2020-24217
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: HiSilicon
Affected software:
IPTV/H.264/H.265 video encoders

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can upload malicious firmware 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-2020-24217

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

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