CVE-2020-11104 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Serializing long double variables leaks stack or heap memory, potentially exposing sensitive data like private keys to attackers.

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-2020-11104?

CVE-2020-11104 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in USC iLab cereal through 1.3.0. Serialization of an (initialized) C/C++ long double variable into a BinaryArchive or PortableBinaryArchive leaks several bytes of stack or heap memory, from which sensitive information (such as memory layout or private keys) can be gleaned if the archive is distributed outside of a trusted context.

Weakness: CWE-908

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11104?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Usc Cereal.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11104?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-11104 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-11104 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11104 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7w9q-vfgp-w49f.

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