Vulnerability in Readytalk Avian

CVE-2020-17361

An issue was discovered in ReadyTalk Avian 1.2.0. The vm::arrayCopy method defined in classpath-common.h returns silently when a negative length is provided (instead of throwing an exception). This could result in data being lost during the copy, with varying consequences depending on the subsequent use of the destination buffer. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

EPSS: 0.012 (64.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-17361?
CVE-2020-17361 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Readytalk Avian, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2020-17361?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-17361 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.