CVE-2020-36331

Description

A flaw was found in libwebp in versions before 1.0.1. An out-of-bounds read was found in function ChunkAssignData. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and to the service availability.

Category

9.1
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a libwebp
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1956856 patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00005.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00006.html third party advisory mailing list
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4930 vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212601 third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jul/54 third party advisory mailing list
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211112-0001/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-36331?
CVE-2020-36331 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-36331?
To fix CVE-2020-36331, 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-2020-36331 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-36331 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-36331?
CVE-2020-36331 affects n/a libwebp.
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