OSV-2022-1242 Heap-buffer-overflow in ZSTD_createDDict

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

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

What is OSV-2022-1242?

OSV-2022-1242 is a memory corruption vulnerability in c-blosc2, published on 5 Dec 2022.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=54015

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ {*}
Crash state:
ZSTD_createDDict
blosc_run_decompression_with_context
blosc2_decompress_ctx

Which versions are affected by OSV-2022-1242?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
c-blosc2 OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2022-1242?

No fix has been published for OSV-2022-1242 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-2022-1242 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-1242 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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