OSV-2021-640 Heap-buffer-overflow in frame_get_metalayers

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A heap-buffer-overflow in the Blosc2 library allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted data.

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-2021-640?

OSV-2021-640 is a memory corruption vulnerability in c-blosc2, published on 16 Apr 2021.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=33251

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 6
Crash state:
frame_get_metalayers
frame_to_schunk
blosc2_schunk_from_buffer

Which versions are affected by OSV-2021-640?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including c-blosc2.

PackageAffectedFixed in
c-blosc2 OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2021-640?

No fix has been published for OSV-2021-640 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-2021-640 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2021-640 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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