# CVE-2020-10022: UpdateHub Module Copies a Variable-Size Hash String Into a Fixed-Size Array

> A malformed JSON payload from an UpdateHub server can cause memory corruption in Zephyr OS, potentially leading to code execution or denial of service.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 May 2020
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cpxw-453r-hpg9

## What is CVE-2020-10022?

CVE-2020-10022 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Zephyrproject Zephyr, published on 11 May 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A malformed JSON payload that is received from an UpdateHub server may trigger memory corruption in the Zephyr OS. This could result in a denial of service in the best case, or code execution in the worst case. See NCC-NCC-016 This issue affects: zephyrproject-rtos zephyr version 2.1.0 and later versions. version 2.2.0 and later versions.

Weakness: CWE-120 (Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10022?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Zephyrproject Zephyr.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-10022?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10022 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-10022 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10022 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-10022 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-10022 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Zephyrproject Zephyr, published on 11 May 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10022 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Zephyrproject Zephyr. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10022/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10022/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-10022
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10022
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-10022

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10022/
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