CVE-2020-28598 Memory corruption in Prusa Research
A specially crafted AMF file can trigger an out-of-bounds write in PrusaSlicer, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-28598?
CVE-2020-28598 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Prusa Research, published on 8 Jul 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the Admesh stl_fix_normal_directions() functionality of Prusa Research PrusaSlicer 2.2.0 and Master (commit 4b040b856). A specially crafted AMF file can lead to code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28598?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Prusa3d Prusaslicer.
How do I fix CVE-2020-28598?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-28598 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-2020-28598 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28598 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Prusa Research
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-28598, GHSA-r4pr-c48w-whqg, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-28598.