Buffer overflow in Musl-Libc Musl

CVE-2020-28928

In musl libc through 1.2.1, wcsnrtombs mishandles particular combinations of destination buffer size and source character limit, as demonstrated by an invalid write access (buffer overflow).

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.006 (47.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

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

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-28928?
CVE-2020-28928 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Musl-Libc Musl, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-11-24.
How severe is CVE-2020-28928?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-28928 known to be exploited?
18 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.