CVE-2020-6070

Public Exploit

Description

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the file system checking functionality of fsck.f2fs 1.12.0. A specially crafted f2fs file can cause a logic flaw and out-of-bounds heap operations, resulting in code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.60%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a F2fs-tools
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-0988 third party advisory exploit
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3SZ4HMQKNI35NBWJI6XMJBGWPEKZRR72/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6070?
CVE-2020-6070 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-6070?
To fix CVE-2020-6070, 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-2020-6070 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-6070 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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-2020-6070?
CVE-2020-6070 affects n/a F2fs-tools.
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