Uninitialized Variable in libvips Library Leading to Potential Data Leakage
CVE-2020-20739

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Libvips

Status
Libvips
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 November 2020

What is CVE-2020-20739?

The libvips library, specifically the im_vips2dz function in the deprecated im_vips2dz.c file, contains an uninitialized variable vulnerability. This flaw can lead to potential leakage of sensitive information such as remote server paths or stack addresses, posing a security risk to systems utilizing affected versions of the library. To mitigate the risk, users are advised to update to version 8.8.2 or later, where this issue is resolved.

References

https://github.com/libvips/libvips/issues/1419
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https://github.com/libvips/libvips/commit/2ab5aa7bf515135...
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg0...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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