Out-of-bounds Read in Cgal Computational Geometry Algorithms Library
CVE-2020-28601
A code execution vulnerability exists in the Nef polygon-parsing functionality of CGAL libcgal CGAL-5.1.1. An oob read vulnerability exists in Nef_2/PM_io_parser.h PM_io_parser::read_vertex() Face_of[] OOB read. An attacker can provide malicious input to trigger this vulnerability.
EPSS: 0.029 (85.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Cgal Computational_geometry_algorithms_library — versions 5.1.1
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0, 10.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 33, 34
- N/a Cgal — versions CGAL Project libcgal CGAL-5.1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (vendor-advisory)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (vendor-advisory)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-28601?
- CVE-2020-28601 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cgal Computational Geometry Algorithms Library, classified under Improper Validation of Array Index. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-03-04.
- How severe is CVE-2020-28601?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-28601 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.