CVE-2020-6116 Memory corruption in Nitro Pro
Arbitrary code execution via memory corruption in Nitro Pro when rendering crafted documents with indexed colorspaces.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-6116?
CVE-2020-6116 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Nitro Pro, published on 17 Sep 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
An arbitrary code execution vulnerability exists in the rendering functionality of Nitro Software, Inc.’s Nitro Pro 13.13.2.242. When drawing the contents of a page using colors from an indexed colorspace, the application can miscalculate the size of a buffer when allocating space for its colors. When using this allocated buffer, the application can write outside its bounds and cause memory corruption which can lead to code execution. A specially crafted document must be loaded by a victim in order to trigger this vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6116?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gonitro Nitro Pro.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6116?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6116 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-2020-6116 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6116 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nitro Pro
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qc5m-fq47-qgpw.