CVE-2020-28371

Description

An issue was discovered in ReadyTalk Avian 1.2.0 before 2020-10-27. The FileOutputStream.write() method in FileOutputStream.java has a boundary check to prevent out-of-bounds memory read/write operations. However, an integer overflow leads to bypassing this check and achieving the out-of-bounds access. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.43%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/ReadyTalk/avian/commit/0871979b298add320ca63f65060acb7532c8a0dd third party advisory patch
https://github.com/ReadyTalk/avian/pull/572 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-28371?
CVE-2020-28371 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-28371?
To fix CVE-2020-28371, 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-2020-28371 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-28371 is being actively exploited. 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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