CVE-2020-4068 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in APNSwift

Medium 6.3 Published Updated

A heap-based buffer overflow in the APNSwift library allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-4068?

CVE-2020-4068 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in kylebrowning APNSwift, published on 22 Jun 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In APNSwift 1.0.0, calling APNSwiftSigner.sign(digest:) is likely to result in a heap buffer overflow. This has been fixed in 1.0.1.

Weakness: CWE-122

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4068?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apnswift Project Apnswift.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4068?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4068 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-2020-4068 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4068 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qh2w-vjxg-mjcg.

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