CVE-2020-36646
LOWDescription
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in MediaArea ZenLib up to 0.4.38. This affects the function Ztring::Date_From_Seconds_1970_Local of the file Source/ZenLib/Ztring.cpp. The manipulation of the argument Value leads to unchecked return value to null pointer dereference. Upgrading to version 0.4.39 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 6475fcccd37c9cf17e0cfe263b5fe0e2e47a8408. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-217629 was assigned to this vulnerability.
How to fix
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 65% of all known CVEs.
References
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-6095 | High | 7.5 | 2.9% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-13582 | High | 7.5 | 2.6% | - | - |
| CVE-2022-20682 | High | 8.6 | 1.3% | - | - |
| CVE-2020-1648 | High | 7.5 | 1.3% | - | - |
| CVE-2022-41957 | High | 7.5 | 1.0% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-39381 | High | 7.5 | 0.7% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2020-36646?
Published advisories record a fix for 5 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2020-36646 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2020-36646 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.2% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 65% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2020-36646?
CVE-2020-36646 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.5, rated low. 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-2020-36646 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for libzen (Debian), libzen (Ubuntu), libzen-dev (Ubuntu), libzen0 (Ubuntu), and 1 more. 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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