CVE-2020-3846 (High) detected in https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/external/libxml2/10.00.00.561

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CVE-2020-3846 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/external/libxml2/10.00.00.561

Library home page: https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/external/libxml2/

Found in HEAD commit: 43bb56f33bd8282d18aa6e095f173d774542f4c3

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

/buf.c

Vulnerability Details

A buffer overflow was addressed with improved size validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1, macOS Catalina 10.15.3, tvOS 13.3.1, watchOS 6.1.2, iTunes for Windows 12.10.4, iCloud for Windows 11.0, iCloud for Windows 7.17. Processing maliciously crafted XML may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

Publish Date: 2020-02-27

URL: CVE-2020-3846

CVSS 3 Score Details (8.8)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/network/master?extended_sha1=bf2e96173d4f78f564015a925970077501586fbe

Release Date: 2020-02-27

Fix Resolution: v2.9.11

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