CVE-2020-28636

Description

A code execution vulnerability exists in the Nef polygon-parsing functionality of CGAL libcgal CGAL-5.1.1. An oob read vulnerability exists in Nef_S2/SNC_io_parser.h SNC_io_parser::read_sloop() slh->twin() An attacker can provide malicious input to trigger this vulnerability.

Categories

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.51%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a CGAL
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1225 third party advisory technical description
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/E4J344OKKDLPRN422OYRR46HDEN6MM6P/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NB5SF5OJR2DSV7CC6U7FVW5VJSJO5EKV/ vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00002.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00011.html third party advisory mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-34 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-28636?
CVE-2020-28636 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-28636?
To fix CVE-2020-28636, 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-2020-28636 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-28636 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-28636?
CVE-2020-28636 affects n/a CGAL.
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