CVE-2020-36131: Buffer Overflow

Reference Links

• https://bugs.chromium.org/p/aomedia/issues/detail?id=2911&q=&can=1
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00003.html
• https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5490
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-32
• https://bugs.chromium.org/p/aomedia/issues/detail?id=2911&q=&can=1
• https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2020-36131
• https://aomedia.googlesource.com/aom/+/94bcbfe76b0fd5b8ac03645082dc23a88730c949
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-36131
• https://aomedia.googlesource.com/aom/+/94bcbfe76b0fd5b8ac03645082dc23a88730c949 (v2.0.1)
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6447-1
• https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36131
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36131
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-36131

Parent vulnerabilities

(Appears in the following advisories)

• USN-6447-1

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is CVE-2020-36131?

  CVE-2020-36131 is a vulnerability found in AOM v2.0.1 that allows for a stack buffer overflow via the component stats/rate_hist.c.

• What software is affected by CVE-2020-36131?

  AOM v2.0.1 and certain versions of the aom package in Debian and Ubuntu are affected by CVE-2020-36131.

• What is the severity of CVE-2020-36131?

  CVE-2020-36131 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).

• How can I fix CVE-2020-36131?

  To fix CVE-2020-36131, you should update to a patched version of AOM or the affected aom package.

• Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-36131?

  You can find more information about CVE-2020-36131 at the provided references.