Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-9861
A stack overflow issue existed in Swift for Linux. The issue was addressed with improved input validation for dealing with deeply nested malicious JSON input.
Products affected by CVE-2020-9861
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:swift:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-9861
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 12 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-9861
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-9861
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The product does not properly control the amount of recursion that takes place, consuming excessive resources, such as allocated memory or the program stack.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-9861
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https://forums.swift.org/t/swift-5-1-5-for-linux-jsonserialization-limit-recursion-when-parsing/34514
Swift 5.1.5 for Linux: JSONSerialization: Limit recursion when parsing - Server / Security Updates - Swift ForumsVendor Advisory
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