Vulnerability in Libelfin Project
CVE-2020-24821
A vulnerability in the dwarf::cursor::skip_form function of Libelfin v0.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) through a segmentation fault via a crafted ELF file.
Published · last modified .
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:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 50.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libelfin Project — versions 0.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/aclements/libelfin/issues/52 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/xiaoxiongwang/function_bugs/tree/master/libelfin (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-24821?
- CVE-2020-24821 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libelfin Project, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-08-04.
- How severe is CVE-2020-24821?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.