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HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2020-35511
Adobe PNGcheck Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

A global buffer overflow was discovered in pngcheck function in pngcheck-2.4.0(5 patches applied) via a crafted png file.

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Published Date :

Aug. 23, 2022, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:27 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-35511 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 Debian debian_linux
1 Libpng pngcheck
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Upgrade the pngcheck package to address a buffer overflow vulnerability.
  • Upgrade the pngcheck package to the latest version.
  • If needed, update to version 3.0.3-1~deb11u1 or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-35511 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

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-2020-35511.

URL Resource
http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/apps/pngcheck.html Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00024.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5300 Third Party Advisory
http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/apps/pngcheck.html Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00024.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5300 Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-35511 is associated with the following CWEs:

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-2020-35511 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

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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13m0n4de/pngcheck-vulns

A repository of proof-of-concept files demonstrating disclosed and patched vulnerabilities in pngcheck (2.4.0 - 3.0.1), including CVE-2020-27818, CVE-2020-35511 and other vulns.

cve pentest pngcheck vulnerability security proof-of-concept

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Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago
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Born at : Jan. 19, 2025, 6:33 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.
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13m0n4de/13m0n4de

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Updated: 5 days, 9 hours ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 25, 2024, 8 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-35511 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-35511 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 http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/apps/pngcheck.html
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00024.html
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5300
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00024.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00024.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5300 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5300 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00024.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5300 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 26, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/apps/pngcheck.html No Types Assigned http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/apps/pngcheck.html Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libpng:pngcheck:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

0.05 }} -0.01%

score

0.13441

percentile