CVE-2020-8437 Null dereference in n/a
A remote attacker can cause a denial of service in uTorrent by exploiting a null pointer dereference in the bencoding parser.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-8437?
CVE-2020-8437 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The bencoding parser in BitTorrent uTorrent through 3.5.5 (build 45505) misparses nested bencoded dictionaries, which allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8437?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bittorrent Utorrent.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8437?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8437 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8437 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8437 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f77w-22mg-cg9g.