Description

In tmux before version 3.1c the function input_csi_dispatch_sgr_colon() in file input.c contained a stack-based buffer-overflow that can be exploited by terminal output.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 6, 2020, 3:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:21 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

2.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-27347 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-27347 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Tmux_project tmux
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-27347.

URL Resource
https://github.com/tmux/tmux/commit/a868bacb46e3c900530bed47a1c6f85b0fbe701c Patch Third Party Advisory
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tmux/tmux/3.1c/CHANGES Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202011-10 Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/05/3 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tmux/tmux/commit/a868bacb46e3c900530bed47a1c6f85b0fbe701c Patch Third Party Advisory
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tmux/tmux/3.1c/CHANGES Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202011-10 Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/05/3 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-27347 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-27347 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/tmux/tmux/commit/a868bacb46e3c900530bed47a1c6f85b0fbe701c
    Added Reference https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tmux/tmux/3.1c/CHANGES
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202011-10
    Added Reference https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/05/3
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tmux/tmux/3.1c/CHANGES No Types Assigned https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tmux/tmux/3.1c/CHANGES Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 17, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The function input_csi_dispatch_sgr_colon() in file input.c contained a stack-based buffer-overflow that can be exploited by terminal output. In tmux before version 3.1c the function input_csi_dispatch_sgr_colon() in file input.c contained a stack-based buffer-overflow that can be exploited by terminal output.
    Added Reference https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tmux/tmux/3.1c/CHANGES [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 16, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/tmux/tmux/commit/a868bacb46e3c900530bed47a1c6f85b0fbe701c No Types Assigned https://github.com/tmux/tmux/commit/a868bacb46e3c900530bed47a1c6f85b0fbe701c Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202011-10 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202011-10 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/05/3 No Types Assigned https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/05/3 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:tmux_project:tmux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.9 up to (including) 3.1b
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 11, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202011-10 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-27347 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.14 }} -0.12%

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0.30712

percentile

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