SB2020102129 - NULL pointer dereference in libraw (Alpine package)
Published: October 21, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020102129
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24890)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in parse_tiff_ifd() function in src/metadata/tiff.cpp. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted TIFF file to the application and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.