CVE-2020-28964 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.7 Published 22 Oct 2021 Updated 4 Aug 2024

A stack buffer overflow in Internet Download Manager allows attackers to escalate local process privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-28964?

CVE-2020-28964 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Oct 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Internet Download Manager 6.37.11.1 was discovered to contain a stack buffer overflow in the Search function. This vulnerability allows attackers to escalate local process privileges via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28964?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tonec Internet Download Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2020-28964?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-28964 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-2020-28964 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28964 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7rvf-6jgc-qwh6.