CVE-2020-1917
moderate-risk
Published 2021-03-10
xbuf_format_converter, used as part of exif_read_data, was appending a terminating null character to the generated string, but was not using its standard append char function. As a result, if the buffer was full, it would result in an out-of-bounds write. This issue affects HHVM versions prior to 4.56.3, all versions between 4.57.0 and 4.80.1, all versions between 4.81.0 and 4.93.1, and versions 4.94.0, 4.95.0, 4.96.0, 4.97.0, 4.98.0.
Do I need to act?
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0.75% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10
Critical
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Vendors
References (4)
Release Notes
https://hhvm.com/blog/2021/02/25/security-update.html
Release Notes
https://hhvm.com/blog/2021/02/25/security-update.html
48
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
32/34 · Critical
Exploitability
3/34 · Minimal
Exposure
13/34 · Low