#VU16601 Stack-based buffer overflow in Espruino - CVE-2018-20201

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#VU16601 Stack-based buffer overflow in Espruino - CVE-2018-20201

Published: December 18, 2018 / Updated: December 18, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU16601
Vulnerability risk: Low
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:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20201
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Espruino
Software vendor:
Pur3 Ltd.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to stack-based buffer overflow in the jsfNameFromString function of jsflash.c. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted js file, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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