#VU51088 Out-of-bounds read in cgal - CVE-2020-28631
Published: March 2, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU51088
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-28631
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
cgal
cgal
Software vendor:
CGAL
CGAL
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Nef_S2/SNC_io_parser.h SNC_io_parser::read_sedge() seh->source(). A remote attacker can use a specially crafted file, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.