CVE-2020-10531: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-8xp2-qvq2-xhpx
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CVSS 8.8
CWE-190 CWE-787
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2020-10531 is a MODERATE (CVSS 8.8) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. this occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. when this occurs, the value may become a very small or negative number.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2020-10531 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2020-10531
GHSA Identifier GHSA-8xp2-qvq2-xhpx
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 8.8
CWE Classification CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 8.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2020-10531

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2020-10531, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound, where the product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. this occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. when this occurs, the value may become a very small or negative number. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

An issue was discovered in International Components for Unicode (ICU) for C/C++ through 66.1. An integer overflow, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, exists in the UnicodeString::doAppend() function in common/unistr.cpp.

References

NVD — CVE-2020-10531 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10531
Software Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/pull/971
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/commit/b7d08bc04a4296982fcef8b6b8a354a9e4e7afca
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4646
usn.ubuntu.com/4305-1 WEB
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4305-1
unicode-org.atlassian.net/browse/icu-20958 WEB
https://unicode-org.atlassian.net/browse/ICU-20958
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-15
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X3B5RWJQD5LA45MYLLR55KZJOJ5NVZGP
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6IOHSO6BUKC6I66J5PZOMAGFVJ66ZS57
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4OOYAMJVLLCLXDTHW3V5UXNULZBBK4O6
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X3B5RWJQD5LA45MYLLR55KZJOJ5NVZGP
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce... WEB
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00024.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6IOHSO6BUKC6I66J5PZOMAGFVJ66ZS57
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4OOYAMJVLLCLXDTHW3V5UXNULZBBK4O6
chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/deps/icu/+... WEB
https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/deps/icu/+/9f4020916eb1f28f3666f018fdcbe6c9a37f0e08
chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/02/stable-chan... WEB
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ss... WEB
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html
bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/d... WEB
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1044570
access.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2020:07... WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0738
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00004.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-10531?
CVE-2020-10531 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2020-10531?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-10531?
CVE-2020-10531 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2020-10531?
CVE-2020-10531 is classified under CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound (The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. When this occurs, the value may become a very small or negative number.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2020-10531?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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