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CVE-2020-8252


The implementation of realpath in libuv < 10.22.1, < 12.18.4, and < 14.9.0 used within Node.js incorrectly determined the buffer size which can result in a buffer overflow if the resolved path is longer than 256 bytes.


Published

2020-09-18T21:15:13.497

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:38:35.650

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-120
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-120

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application nodejs node.js < 10.22.1 Yes
Application nodejs node.js < 12.18.4 Yes
Application nodejs node.js < 14.9.0 Yes
Operating System opensuse leap 15.2 Yes
Operating System fedoraproject fedora 33 Yes

References