CVE-2020-24074 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

A buffer overflow in the silk-v3-decoder allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted input.

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-2020-24074?

CVE-2020-24074 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Sep 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The decode program in silk-v3-decoder Version:20160922 Build By kn007 does not strictly check data, resulting in a buffer overflow.

Weakness: CWE-20, CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24074?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Silk-V3-Decoder Project Silk-V3-Decoder.

How do I fix CVE-2020-24074?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24074 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-2020-24074 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24074 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mmh8-c5c3-4mw5.

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