CVE-2020-21722 Use after free in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a crafted Ogg file in oggvideotools.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2020-21722?

CVE-2020-21722 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2023. 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

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in oggvideotools 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code via opening of crafted ogg file.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-21722?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ogg Video Tools Project Ogg Video Tools.

How do I fix CVE-2020-21722?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-21722 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2020-21722 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-21722 exists.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-21722, GHSA-p44x-x9wv-hmqr, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-21722.

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