CVE-2020-24221 Denial of service in n/a
Local attackers can cause a denial of service via infinite loop in ngiflib by providing a crafted GIF file.
- 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-2020-24221?
CVE-2020-24221 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 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
An issue was discovered in GetByte function in miniupnp ngiflib version 0.4, allows local attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) via crafted .gif file (infinite loop).
Weakness: CWE-835
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24221?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Miniupnp Project Ngiflib.
How do I fix CVE-2020-24221?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24221 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2020-24221 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-24221 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cfp3-wf78-3pxx.