OSV-2020-2242 Heap-buffer-overflow in tinfl_decompress

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A heap-buffer-overflow in the tinfl_decompress function of the miniz library can lead to crashes or potential code execution when processing malicious compressed data.

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-2020-2242?

OSV-2020-2242 is a memory corruption vulnerability in fluent-bit, published on 5 Dec 2020.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=28285

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 1
Crash state:
tinfl_decompress
mz_inflate
flb_gzip_uncompress

Which versions are affected by OSV-2020-2242?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including fluent-bit.

PackageAffectedFixed in
fluent-bit OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2020-2242?

No fix has been published for OSV-2020-2242 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-2020-2242 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2020-2242 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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