CVE-2020-17361

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in ReadyTalk Avian 1.2.0. The vm::arrayCopy method defined in classpath-common.h returns silently when a negative length is provided (instead of throwing an exception). This could result in data being lost during the copy, with varying consequences depending on the subsequent use of the destination buffer. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.30%
Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/ReadyTalk/avian/issues third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/10 mailing list third party advisory exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Sep/11 third party advisory mailing list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Sep/14 third party advisory mailing list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Sep/13 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-17361?
CVE-2020-17361 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-17361?
To fix CVE-2020-17361, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-17361 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-17361 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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