Buffer overflow in libmysofa - CVE-2020-36152
Published: October 3, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57007
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-36152
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Christian Hoene
Affected software:
libmysofa
libmysofa
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 processing SOFA files within the readDataVar() function in hdf/dataobject.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted SOFA file, pass it to he affected application, 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-2020-36152
Install updates from vendor's website.