n/a vulnerability

idn2_to_ascii_4i in lib/lookup.c in GNU libidn2 before 2.1.1 has a heap-based buffer overflow via a long domain string.

Published 21 Oct 2019Updated 14 Oct 202643 sources
CVSS 9.8 ✓ VERIFIED REFERENCE

What happened

idn2_to_ascii_4i in lib/lookup.c in GNU libidn2 before 2.1.1 has a heap-based buffer overflow via a long domain string.

Affected versions

n/a: n/a; V3.1.0 through before V3.1.5 (custom) Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

  • Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
  • Review affected product exposure and access logs.

Public PoC references

RepositoryAuthorFirst seenReference
bugs.chromium.orgNVD reference2019-10-21Verified