CVE-2020-36120 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in Libsixel 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-2020-36120?
CVE-2020-36120 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer Overflow in the "sixel_encoder_encode_bytes" function of Libsixel v1.8.6 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36120?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Saitoha Libsixel.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36120?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36120 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-2020-36120 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36120 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q23p-6456-4gq5, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-36120.