Heap-based buffer overflow in libmysofa - CVE-2020-36150
Published: October 3, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57005
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-36150
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the loudness() function in the libmysofa library. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
libmysofa
Fedora
libmysofa
Fedora
libmysofa
How to mitigate CVE-2020-36150
Install updates from vendor's website.
libmysofa - update to 1.2
libmysofa - addressed in versions 1.2-4.el7, 1.2-4.el8, 1.2-4.fc32
libmysofa - addressed in versions 1.2-4.el7, 1.2-4.el8, 1.2-4.fc32