OSV-2022-776 Heap-buffer-overflow in do_job

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

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-2022-776?

OSV-2022-776 is a memory corruption vulnerability in c-blosc2, published on 24 Aug 2022.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=50528

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow WRITE 4
Crash state:
do_job
blosc_compress_context
blosc2_compress

Which versions are affected by OSV-2022-776?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
c-blosc2 OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2022-776?

No fix has been published for OSV-2022-776 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-2022-776 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-776 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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