libmysofa 0.9.1 Attribute hdf/dataobject.c readDataVar out-of-bounds write

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A vulnerability was found in libmysofa 0.9.1. It has been classified as critical. The impacted element is the function readDataVar of the file hdf/dataobject.c of the component Attribute Handler. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2020-6860. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in libmysofa 0.9.1. Affected by this vulnerability is the function readDataVar of the file hdf/dataobject.c of the component Attribute Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

libmysofa 0.9.1 has a stack-based buffer overflow in readDataVar in hdf/dataobject.c during the reading of a header message attribute.

The weakness was presented 01/13/2020. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-6860. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• libmysofa

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• 0.9.1

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