CVE-2020-35636
CRITICALEPSS 87th pctlDescription
A code execution vulnerability exists in the Nef polygon-parsing functionality of CGAL libcgal CGAL-5.1.1 in Nef_S2/SNC_io_parser.h SNC_io_parser::read_sface() sfh->volume() OOB read. A specially crafted malformed file can lead to an out-of-bounds read and type confusion, which could lead to code execution. An attacker can provide malicious input to trigger this vulnerability.
How to fix
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 87% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-129 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-35592 | Medium | 6.3 | 51% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-35598 | Medium | 6.3 | 50% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-35594 | Medium | 6.3 | 50% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-35737 | High | 7.5 | 21% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2014-6317 | High | 7.1 | 18% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-40477 | High | 7.8 | 12% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2020-35636?
Upgrade cgal on debian 11 to 5.2-3 or later.
Is CVE-2020-35636 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2020-35636 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 3.3% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 87% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2020-35636?
CVE-2020-35636 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2020-35636 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for cgal (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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