OSV-2020-699 Heap-buffer-overflow in ihevcd_process

Not scored Published

A heap-buffer-overflow in the HEVC decoder allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted media files.

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

What is OSV-2020-699?

OSV-2020-699 is a memory corruption vulnerability in libhevc, published on 1 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=18406

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 4
Crash state:
ihevcd_process
ihevcd_process_thread
start_thread

Which versions are affected by OSV-2020-699?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
libhevc OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2020-699?

No fix has been published for OSV-2020-699 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-2020-699 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2020-699 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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