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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-23915
CVE-2020-23915:
Homebrew vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An issue was discovered in cpp-peglib through v0.1.12. The vulnerability exists in the peg::resolveescapesequence() function in peglib.h, which contains a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability (NVD, MITRE).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a heap-based buffer over-read (CWE-125). The issue occurs in the peg::resolveescapesequence() function within peglib.h when reading beyond the bounds of an allocated buffer. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.5 MEDIUM (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) (NVD).
Impact
The heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability can lead to exposure of sensitive information or potentially cause a program crash, resulting in a denial of service condition (CWE).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in a fix committed to the cpp-peglib repository. Users should update to a version after the security fix commit b3b29ce8f3acf3a32733d930105a17d7b0ba347e (GitHub Patch).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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