CVE-2019-20200 Memory corruption in n/a
A heap-based buffer over-read in ezXML allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose information via crafted XML files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-20200?
CVE-2019-20200 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in ezXML 0.8.3 through 0.8.6. The function ezxml_decode, while parsing crafted a XML file, performs incorrect memory handling, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read in the "normalize line endings" feature.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20200?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ezxml Project Ezxml.
How do I fix CVE-2019-20200?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2019-20200 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20200 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-20200, GHSA-4jhp-rg38-c7h7, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-20200.