Vulnerability identifier: #VU88219
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
CBOR2
Universal components / Libraries /
Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor: Alex Grönholm
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when parsing CBOR binaries. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted binary file to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
CBOR2: 5.5.1 - 5.6.0
External links
http://github.com/agronholm/cbor2/security/advisories/GHSA-375g-39jq-vq7m
http://github.com/agronholm/cbor2/pull/204
http://github.com/agronholm/cbor2/commit/387755eacf0be35591a478d3c67fe10618a6d542
http://github.com/agronholm/cbor2/commit/4de6991ba29bf2290d7b9d83525eda7d021873df
http://github.com/agronholm/cbor2/releases/tag/5.6.2
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.