OSV-2020-144 Heap-use-after-free in int arrow::BitUtil::BitReader::GetBatch<short>

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A heap-use-after-free vulnerability in Apache Arrow's BitReader allows attackers to potentially execute code or cause denial of service via crafted Parquet data.

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Fix
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What is OSV-2020-144?

OSV-2020-144 is an use after free vulnerability in arrow, published on 24 Jun 2020.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=20685

Crash type: Heap-use-after-free WRITE 2
Crash state:
int arrow::BitUtil::BitReader::GetBatch&lt;short&gt;
parquet::LevelDecoder::Decode
parquet::internal::TypedRecordReader&lt;parquet::PhysicalType&lt;

Which versions are affected by OSV-2020-144?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including arrow.

PackageAffectedFixed in
arrow OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2020-144?

No fix has been published for OSV-2020-144 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 OSV-2020-144 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2020-144 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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