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CVE-2020-36646

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in MediaArea ZenLib up to 0.4.38. This affects the function Ztring::Date_From_Seconds_1970_Local of the file Source/ZenLib/Ztring.cpp. The manipulation of the argument Value leads to unchecked return value to null pointer dereference. Upgrading to version 0.4.39 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 6475fcccd37c9cf17e0cfe263b5fe0e2e47a8408. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-217629 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a LOW severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.5, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from mediaarea organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2023-01-07T20:15:09.523

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:29:59.750

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 3.5 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

4.4

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-690
Type: Primary
CWE-476

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	mediaarea	zenlib	< 0.4.39	Yes

References

https://github.com/MediaArea/ZenLib/commit/6475fcccd37c9cf17e0cfe263b5fe0e2e47a8408 Patch ([email protected])
https://github.com/MediaArea/ZenLib/pull/119 Patch ([email protected])
https://github.com/MediaArea/ZenLib/releases/tag/v0.4.39 Release Notes ([email protected])
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217629 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://vuldb.com/?id.217629 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://github.com/MediaArea/ZenLib/commit/6475fcccd37c9cf17e0cfe263b5fe0e2e47a8408 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/MediaArea/ZenLib/pull/119 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/MediaArea/ZenLib/releases/tag/v0.4.39 Release Notes (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217629 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://vuldb.com/?id.217629 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For mediaarea's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.