CVE-2020-10571: Buffer Overflow

Published Mar 14, 2020
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Updated

Impact An issue was discovered in psd-tools before 1.9.4. The Cython implementation of RLE decoding did not check for malformed PSD input data during decoding to the PIL.Image or NumPy format, leading to a Buffer Overflow.

Patches Users of psd-tools version v1.8.37 to v1.9.3 should upgrade to v1.9.4.

Workarounds Without Cython present on installation, buffer overflow does not occur but IndexError will be thrown. However, already installed psd-tools with Cython extention should be upgraded.

References https://github.com/psd-tools/psd-tools/pull/198

For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: Open an issue in psd-tools

Other sources

An issue was discovered in psd-tools before 1.9.4. The Cython implementation of RLE decoding did not check for malicious data.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
pip/psd-tools>=1.8.37<1.9.3
1.9.4
Psd-tools Project Psd-tools<1.9.4

Event History

Mar 14, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:23 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:23 PM
Description
Mar 16, 2020
Advisory Published
10:46 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-10571?

CVE-2020-10571 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for a buffer overflow.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-10571?

To fix CVE-2020-10571, upgrade psd-tools to version 1.9.4 or later.

3

Which versions of psd-tools are affected by CVE-2020-10571?

CVE-2020-10571 affects psd-tools versions between 1.8.37 and 1.9.3.

4

What type of issue is CVE-2020-10571?

CVE-2020-10571 is a buffer overflow vulnerability caused by a lack of input validation in the RLE decoding implementation.

5

Is there a specific implementation affected by CVE-2020-10571?

Yes, the Cython implementation of RLE decoding in psd-tools is specifically affected by CVE-2020-10571.

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