CVE-2020-6072

Public Exploit

Description

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the label-parsing functionality of Videolabs libmicrodns 0.1.0. When parsing compressed labels in mDNS messages, the rr_decode function's return value is not checked, leading to a double free that could be exploited to execute arbitrary code. An attacker can send an mDNS message to trigger this vulnerability.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.37% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a Videolabs
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4671 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202005-10 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-0995 exploit third party advisory technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6072?
CVE-2020-6072 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-6072?
To fix CVE-2020-6072, 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-2020-6072 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-6072 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-6072?
CVE-2020-6072 affects n/a Videolabs.
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