CVE-2020-15999: Heap buffer overflow in CefSharp
(updated )
A memory corruption bug(Heap overflow) in the FreeType font rendering library.
This can be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code by using specially crafted fonts with embedded PNG images .
As per https://www.secpod.com/blog/chrome-zero-day-under-active-exploitation-patch-now/
Google is aware of reports that an exploit for CVE-2020-15999 exists in the wild.
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_20.html
- crbug.com/1139963
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-pv36-h7jh-qm62
- github.com/cefsharp/CefSharp
- github.com/cefsharp/CefSharp/security/advisories/GHSA-pv36-h7jh-qm62
- googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/p/rca-cve-2020-15999.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/J3QVIGAAJ4D62YEJAJJWMCCBCOQ6TVL7
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/J3QVIGAAJ4D62YEJAJJWMCCBCOQ6TVL7
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15999
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202011-12
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-04
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-19
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240812-0001
- www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4824
- www.nuget.org/packages/CefSharp.Common
- www.nuget.org/packages/CefSharp.WinForms
- www.nuget.org/packages/CefSharp.Wpf
- www.nuget.org/packages/CefSharp.Wpf.HwndHost
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