CVE-2020-36279: High severity leptonica vulnerability
Published Mar 12, 2021
·Updated
Leptonica before 1.80.0 allows a heap-based buffer over-read in rasteropGeneralLow, related to adaptmapreg.c and adaptmap.c.
Affected Software
5 affected components
Leptonica Leptonica<1.80.0
Linux Linux kernel
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Remediation
Event History
Mar 12, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2020-36279?
CVE-2020-36279 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for a heap-based buffer over-read.
2
How do I fix CVE-2020-36279?
To fix CVE-2020-36279, you should upgrade Leptonica to version 1.80.0 or later.
3
What software is affected by CVE-2020-36279?
CVE-2020-36279 primarily affects versions of Leptonica prior to 1.80.0.
4
Can CVE-2020-36279 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2020-36279 requires local conditions to be exploited, so it is not a remote vulnerability.
5
What impact does CVE-2020-36279 have on the system?
CVE-2020-36279 can lead to information disclosure or potentially crashing the application utilizing Leptonica.