SB2018080127 - Out-of-bounds read in curl.haxx.se cURL



SB2018080127 - Out-of-bounds read in curl.haxx.se cURL

Published: August 1, 2018 Updated: August 3, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2018080127
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8620)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The 'globbing' feature in curl before version 7.51.0 has a flaw that leads to integer overflow and out-of-bounds read via user controlled input.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.