OSV-2021-1418 Heap-buffer-overflow in spvTextEncodeOperand

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A heap-buffer-overflow in SPIRV-Tools allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted input.

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

What is OSV-2021-1418?

OSV-2021-1418 is a memory corruption vulnerability in spirv-tools, published on 7 Oct 2021.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=39637

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 4
Crash state:
spvTextEncodeOperand
spvTextEncodeOperand
spvTextEncodeOpcode

Which versions are affected by OSV-2021-1418?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including spirv-tools.

PackageAffectedFixed in
spirv-tools OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2021-1418?

No fix has been published for OSV-2021-1418 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-2021-1418 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2021-1418 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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