6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2020-27545
Apache Libdwarf Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
Description

libdwarf before 20201017 has a one-byte out-of-bounds read because of an invalid pointer dereference via an invalid line table in a crafted object.

INFO

Published Date :

April 16, 2023, 12:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 26, 2023, 3:08 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-27545 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 Libdwarf_project libdwarf
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-2020-27545.

URL Resource
http://web.archive.org/web/20190601140703/https://sourceforge.net/projects/libdwarf/ Product
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2025694 Issue Tracking Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/davea42/libdwarf-code/commit/95f634808c01f1c61bbec56ed2395af997f397ea Patch
https://sourceforge.net/projects/libdwarf/ Product
https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html#DW202010-001 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-27545 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Apr. 26, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://web.archive.org/web/20190601140703/https://sourceforge.net/projects/libdwarf/ No Types Assigned http://web.archive.org/web/20190601140703/https://sourceforge.net/projects/libdwarf/ Product
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2025694 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2025694 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/davea42/libdwarf-code/commit/95f634808c01f1c61bbec56ed2395af997f397ea No Types Assigned https://github.com/davea42/libdwarf-code/commit/95f634808c01f1c61bbec56ed2395af997f397ea Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://sourceforge.net/projects/libdwarf/ No Types Assigned https://sourceforge.net/projects/libdwarf/ Product
    Changed Reference Type https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html#DW202010-001 No Types Assigned https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html#DW202010-001 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-763
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libdwarf_project:libdwarf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2020-10-17
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.16 }} 0.02%

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0.53915

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