CVE-2020-25821 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

A NULL pointer dereference in peg-markdown allows attackers to 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-2020-25821?

CVE-2020-25821 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Sep 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

peg-markdown 0.4.14 has a NULL pointer dereference in process_raw_blocks in markdown_lib.c. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25821?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Peg-Markdown Project Peg-Markdown.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25821?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25821 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-25821 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25821 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-844g-g5xp-8wfm.

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