CVE-2020-11865 Memory corruption in n/a
Out-of-bounds memory access in libEMF allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted metafiles.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-11865?
CVE-2020-11865 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 11 May 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
libEMF (aka ECMA-234 Metafile Library) through 1.0.11 allows out-of-bounds memory access.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11865?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Libemf Project Libemf, Opensuse Leap.
How do I fix CVE-2020-11865?
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-2020-11865 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11865 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-11865, GHSA-g6j2-7rfr-vwqx, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-11865.