Remote Code Execution Risk in libgit2 Product by libgit2
CVE-2020-12278
9.8CRITICAL
What is CVE-2020-12278?
A flaw exists in the libgit2 library affecting versions prior to 0.28.4 and 0.9x versions before 0.99.0. This vulnerability arises from the mishandling of equivalent filenames, specifically those created by NTFS Alternate Data Streams in the path.c file. Attackers could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code when a user clones a repository, making it imperative for users to update their libgit2 installations to mitigate potential risks linked to this vulnerability.
References
EPSS Score
5% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.
CVSS V3.1
Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved