Heap-based buffer overflow in libde265 - CVE-2020-21594
Published: February 9, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86312
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-21594
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libde265
libde265
Software vendor:
struktur AG
struktur AG
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the put_epel_hv_fallback() function when decoding files. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted file to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.