SB2020090362 - Exposed dangerous method or function in busybox (Alpine package)
Published: September 3, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020090362
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Exposed dangerous method or function (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3835)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due presence of superexec operator within the internal dictionary. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening, bypass system restrictions of the dSAFER sandbox and access files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.