OSV-2020-1698 Heap-buffer-overflow in macho_handle_segment

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A heap-buffer-overflow in the Mach-O segment handler allows attackers to cause crashes or potentially execute code via malicious files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
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Attackable
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Victim action needed
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Fix
None listed

What is OSV-2020-1698?

OSV-2020-1698 is a memory corruption vulnerability in yara, published on 4 Sep 2020.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=25385

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ {*}
Crash state:
macho_handle_segment
macho_parse_file
macho__load

Which versions are affected by OSV-2020-1698?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
yara OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2020-1698?

No fix has been published for OSV-2020-1698 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 OSV-2020-1698 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2020-1698 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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