Out-of-bounds Read in Leptonica

CVE-2020-36279

Leptonica before 1.80.0 allows a heap-based buffer over-read in rasteropGeneralLow, related to adaptmap_reg.c and adaptmap.c.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.026 (83.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-36279?
CVE-2020-36279 is a high-severity vulnerability in Leptonica, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-03-12.
How severe is CVE-2020-36279?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-36279 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.