Buffer overflow in Afreecatv

CVE-2020-7881

The vulnerability function is enabled when the streamer service related to the AfreecaTV communicated through web socket using 21201 port. A stack-based buffer overflow leading to remote code execution was discovered in strcpy() operate by "FanTicket" field. It is because of stored data without validation of length.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

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

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.014 (72.1th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 72.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-7881: held from 0.014 to 0.014.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7881?
CVE-2020-7881 is a high-severity vulnerability in Afreecatv, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-11-26.
How severe is CVE-2020-7881?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.