CVE-2020-10070 MQTT buffer overflow on receive buffer

Critical 9.0 Published Updated

Improper bounds checking in Zephyr RTOS MQTT implementation allows remote attackers to cause memory corruption and potentially execute arbitrary code.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-10070?

CVE-2020-10070 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Zephyrproject Zephyr, published on 5 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In the Zephyr Project MQTT code, improper bounds checking can result in memory corruption and possibly remote code execution. NCC-ZEP-031 This issue affects: zephyrproject-rtos zephyr version 2.2.0 and later versions.

Weakness: CWE-190, CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10070?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zephyrproject Zephyr.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10070?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10070 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2020-10070 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10070 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Zephyrproject Zephyr vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wj3q-4vgj-mfw8.

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