OSV-2020-1894 Heap-buffer-overflow in parquet::arrow::ApplyOriginalStorageMetadata

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A heap-buffer-overflow in Apache Arrow's Parquet reader allows attackers to cause crashes or potentially execute code via malicious files.

Exploited in the wild
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Attackable
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Victim action needed
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Fix
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What is OSV-2020-1894?

OSV-2020-1894 is a memory corruption vulnerability in arrow, published on 2 Oct 2020.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=26064

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 4
Crash state:
parquet::arrow::ApplyOriginalStorageMetadata
parquet::arrow::SchemaManifest::Make
parquet::arrow::FileReader::Make

Which versions are affected by OSV-2020-1894?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
arrow OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2020-1894?

No fix has been published for OSV-2020-1894 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-2020-1894 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2020-1894 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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