PT-2021-12693 · Unknown · Daviewindy

Published 2021-07-12 · Updated 2021-07-14 · CVE-2020-7872

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: DaviewIndy versions 8.98.7.0 and earlier

Description: The issue is triggered when a user opens a malformed format file that is mishandled by DaviewIndy, leading to an integer overflow. This could allow attackers to exploit the issue and achieve arbitrary code execution.

Recommendations: For DaviewIndy versions 8.98.7.0 and earlier, avoid opening malformed format files until a fix is available. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the handling of format files by DaviewIndy to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Integer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-7872

Affected Products

Daviewindy

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-7872 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7872 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/17460 · Telegram Post
• http://datools.kr/zeroboard/view.php?id=datools_notice&page=5&sn1=&divpage=1&sn=off&ss=on&sc=on&select_arrange=headnum&desc=asc&no=506 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/17594 · Telegram Post