CVE-2020-1917 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2020-1917

xbuf_format_converter, used as part of exif_read_data, was appending a terminating...

Vulnerability Description

xbuf_format_converter, used as part of exif_read_data, was appending a terminating null character to the generated string, but was not using its standard append char function. As a result, if the buffer was full, it would result in an out-of-bounds write. This issue affects HHVM versions prior to 4.56.3, all versions between 4.57.0 and 4.80.1, all versions between 4.81.0 and 4.93.1, and versions 4.94.0, 4.95.0, 4.96.0, 4.97.0, 4.98.0.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

HHVM
Vulnerable Versions:
4.98.1, 4.98.0, 4.97.1, 4.97.0, 4.96.1, 4.96.0, 4.95.1, 4.95.0, 4.94.1, 4.94.0, 4.93.2, 4.81.0, 4.80.2, 4.57.0, 4.56.3, unspecified

Timeline

Official Publish: March 10th, 2021
Last Modified: August 4th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)