CVE-2020-15158

High

Description

In libIEC61850 before version 1.4.3, when a message with COTP message length field with value < 4 is received an integer underflow will happen leading to heap buffer overflow. This can cause an application crash or on some platforms even the execution of remote code. If your application is used in open networks or there are untrusted nodes in the network it is highly recommend to apply the patch. This was patched with commit 033ab5b. Users of version 1.4.x should upgrade to version 1.4.3 when available. As a workaround changes of commit 033ab5b can be applied to older versions.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.7
Exploit probability—
ProductMz-automation Libiec61850
PublishedAug 26, 2020
First seenAug 26, 2020

How to fix

Update
  • mz-automation libiec618501.4.3 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
mz-automation libiec618501.4.0 ≤ v < 1.4.31.4.3

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