CVE-2020-29245 dhowden tag panic due to out-of-bounds read
A crafted ID3 tag causes a runtime panic in the dhowden tag library, leading to a denial of service in applications using it.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2020-29245?
CVE-2020-29245 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Dec 2020. 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
dhowden tag before 2020-11-19 allows "panic: runtime error: slice bounds out of range" via readAtomData.
Weakness: CWE-129
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-29245?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/dhowden/tag. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/dhowden/tag Go | All versions | 0.0.0-20201120070457-d52dcb253c63 |
github.com/dhowden/tag Go | All versions | 0.0.0-20201120070457-d52dcb253c63 |
Products include Tag Project Tag.
How do I fix CVE-2020-29245?
Upgrade github.com/dhowden/tag to 0.0.0-20201120070457-d52dcb253c63 or later.
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-2020-29245 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-29245 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wg79-2cgp-qrjm.