CVE-2020-36404 Use after free in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

An invalid free in Keystone Engine allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code via crafted input.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-36404?

CVE-2020-36404 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jul 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Keystone Engine 0.9.2 has an invalid free in llvm_ks::SmallVectorImpl<llvm_ks::MCFixup>::~SmallVectorImpl.

Weakness: CWE-763

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36404?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Keystone-Engine Keystone.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36404?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36404 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2020-36404 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36404 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w4h7-3hcx-qgv6.

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