CVE-2020-37280
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CVE-2020-37280 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. cbor-sync through 1.0.4 contains a resource exhaustion vulnerability in CBOR.decode that trusts declared array and map lengths without checking remaining input. Remote attackers can supply a tiny crafted CBOR payload declaring huge lengths to drive billions of iterations, exhausting CPU and process memory.. EPSS estimates a 0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
cbor-sync through 1.0.4 contains a resource exhaustion vulnerability in CBOR.decode that trusts declared array and map lengths without checking remaining input. Remote attackers can supply a tiny crafted CBOR payload declaring huge lengths to drive billions of iterations, exhausting CPU and process memory.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| PelionIoT | cbor-sync | <= 1.0.4 |
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Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Deferred
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