CVE-2020-12886: Critical severity arm mbed vulnerability

Published Jun 18, 2020
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Updated

A buffer over-read was discovered in the CoAP library in Arm Mbed OS 5.15.3. The CoAP parser is responsible for parsing received CoAP packets. The function sncoapparseroptionsparse() parses the CoAP packet header starting from the message token. The length of the token in the received message is provided in the first byte parsed by the sncoapparseroptionsparse() function. The length encoded in the message is not validated against the actual input buffer length before accessing the token. As a result, memory access outside of the intended boundary of the buffer may occur.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Arm Mbed OS=5.15.3

Event History

Jun 18, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:24 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:24 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12886?

CVE-2020-12886 has been rated as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-12886?

To fix CVE-2020-12886, upgrade to the latest version of Arm Mbed OS that addresses the buffer over-read issue.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2020-12886?

CVE-2020-12886 specifically affects Arm Mbed OS version 5.15.3.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-12886?

CVE-2020-12886 is classified as a buffer over-read vulnerability.

5

What components are involved in CVE-2020-12886?

CVE-2020-12886 involves the CoAP library and its parser used in Arm Mbed OS.

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