CVE-2020-36405 Use after free in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

A use-after-free vulnerability in Keystone Engine allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

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-2020-36405?

CVE-2020-36405 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 a use-after-free in llvm_ks::X86Operand::getToken.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36405?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Keystone-Engine Keystone Engine.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36405?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36405 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-2020-36405 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36405 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8qf3-hc2j-g9wq.

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