CVE-2020-7853 TOBESOFT XPLATFORM Out-of-Bounds Read/Write Vulnerabilities

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds read/write vulnerability in XPLATFORM allows attackers to execute arbitrary code due to missing offset range checks.

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-2020-7853?

CVE-2020-7853 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Tobesoft Xplatform, published on 24 Mar 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

An outbound read/write vulnerability exists in XPLATFORM that does not check offset input ranges, allowing out-of-range data to be read. An attacker can exploit arbitrary code execution.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7853?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tobesoft Xplatform.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7853?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7853 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-2020-7853 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7853 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w5q8-p7wr-hcrr.

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