Out-of-bounds Read in Morganstanley Hobbes
CVE-2020-13656
In Morgan Stanley Hobbes through 2020-05-21, the array implementation lacks bounds checking, allowing exploitation of an out-of-bounds (OOB) read/write vulnerability that leads to both local and remote code (via RPC) execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (81.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- know.bishopfox.com/advisories/oob-to-rce-exploitation-of-the-hobbes-functional-… (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-13656?
- CVE-2020-13656 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Morganstanley Hobbes, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-06-12.
- How severe is CVE-2020-13656?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.