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Out-of-bounds Read

CVE-2020-12740

High
9.1/10

Summary

tcprewrite in Tcpreplay through 4.3.2 has a heap-based buffer over-read during a "get_c" operation. The issue is being triggered in the function "get_ipv6_next()" at "common/get.c".

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-125 - Out-of-Bounds Read

Out-of-bounds read is a vulnerability that allows access to memory beyond the authorized accessible location. Such a vulnerability compromises the confidentiality of the trusted environment in the application and enables an attacker to launch further attacks by leveraging the exposed information.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published