High, CVSS 8.5PyPIAmendedPublished
bsdiff4 out-of-bounds write via patch file
CVE-2020-15904 · GHSA-f8m3-jpxr-hm5x
- Affected
- PyPI bsdiff4 < 1.2.0
- Fixed in
- 1.2.0· Vendor fix available
- Issue
- A buffer overflow in the patching routine of bsdiff4 before 1.2.0 allows an attacker to write to heap memory (beyond allocated bounds) via a crafted patch file.
Recommended action: Upgrade to 1.2.0 or later, then redeploy and verify.A vendor fix does not resolve your finding until you verify it in your own systems.