CVE-2020-28619
Linux Debian vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2020-28619 is a vulnerability discovered in the Nef polygon-parsing functionality of CGAL libcgal CGAL-5.1.1. The vulnerability was disclosed in February 2021 and affects the CGAL library's ability to process geometric data. Specifically, an out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in NefS2/SNCioparser.h SNCioparser::readedge() eh->twin() function (Talos Report).

Technical details

The vulnerability is characterized by an out-of-bounds read condition that occurs during the parsing of Nef polygon data. The issue specifically manifests in the SNCioparser::readedge() function when accessing the eh->twin() member. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.0 score of 10.0 (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating critical severity. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-129 (Improper Validation of Array Index) ([Talos Report](https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerabilityreports/TALOS-2020-1225)).

Impact

A specially crafted malformed file can lead to an out-of-bounds read and type confusion, which could ultimately lead to code execution. The high severity rating indicates that successful exploitation could result in complete compromise of the affected system (Debian LTS).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been addressed in subsequent versions of CGAL. Users are advised to upgrade to version 5.4.1 or later. For Debian 10 (buster) users, the fix is available in version 4.13-1+deb10u1 (Gentoo Security, Debian LTS).

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