CVE-2020-24027 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in liblivemedia allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted RTSP PLAY command.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-24027?
CVE-2020-24027 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jan 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Live Networks, Inc., liblivemedia version 20200625, there is a potential buffer overflow bug in the server handling of a RTSP "PLAY" command, when the command specifies seeking by absolute time.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24027?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Live555 Liblivemedia.
How do I fix CVE-2020-24027?
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-2020-24027 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24027 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24027, GHSA-hq96-75hc-q3ww, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-24027.