Out-of-bounds Read Affecting ihedvall/mdflib package, versions [,2.2.0)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.09% (39th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UNMANAGED-IHEDVALLMDFLIB-8097308
  • published 26 Sep 2024
  • disclosed 25 Sep 2024
  • credit g0ku704

How to fix?

Upgrade ihedvall/mdflib to version 2.2.0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Read via the ReadData function when a crafted mdf4 file is parsed. An attacker can read data beyond the allocated heap buffer by supplying a specially crafted file, potentially leading to information disclosure or manipulation of data.

CVSS Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1
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Snyk

Recommended
6.8 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Attack Requirements (AT)
    None
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Passive
  • Confidentiality (VC)
    High
  • Integrity (VI)
    None
  • Availability (VA)
    None
  • Confidentiality (SC)
    None
  • Integrity (SI)
    None
  • Availability (SA)
    None