Heap-based buffer overflow in matio - CVE-2020-36428
Published: March 28, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61635
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-2020-36428
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 in ReadInt32DataDouble. 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
matio
Gentoo Linux
sci-libs/matio
Gentoo Linux
sci-libs/matio
How to mitigate CVE-2020-36428
Install update from vendor's website.
matio - update to 1.5.22
sci-libs/matio - update to 1.5.22
sci-libs/matio - update to 1.5.22