CVE-2020-13630: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-wgpm-4xgr-4mhp
CVSS 7.0
CWE-416
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2020-13630 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.0) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-416: Use After Free) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. at some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2020-13630 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2020-13630
GHSA Identifier GHSA-wgpm-4xgr-4mhp
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.0
CWE Classification CWE-416: Use After Free
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.0

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

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

How to Fix CVE-2020-13630

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-2020-13630, 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-416: Use After Free, where the product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. at some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer. 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

ext/fts3/fts3.c in SQLite before 3.32.0 has a use-after-free in fts3EvalNextRow, related to the snippet feature.

References

NVD — CVE-2020-13630 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13630
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
usn.ubuntu.com/4394-1 WEB
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4394-1
support.apple.com/kb/ht211952 WEB
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211952
support.apple.com/kb/ht211935 WEB
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211935
support.apple.com/kb/ht211931 WEB
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211931
support.apple.com/kb/ht211850 WEB
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211850
support.apple.com/kb/ht211844 WEB
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211844
support.apple.com/kb/ht211843 WEB
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211843
sqlite.org/src/info/0d69f76f08... WEB
https://sqlite.org/src/info/0d69f76f0865f962
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200608-0002
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-26
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:22.sqlite.asc
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L7KXQWHIY2MQP4LNM6ODWJENMXYYQYBN
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L7KXQWHIY2MQP4LNM6ODWJENMXYYQYBN
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce... WEB
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00037.html
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa... WEB
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ss... WEB
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ss... WEB
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-389290.html
bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/d... WEB
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1080459
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020... WEB
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020... WEB
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/19
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020... WEB
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/20
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020... WEB
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/22

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-13630?
CVE-2020-13630 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-416: Use After Free.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2020-13630?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-13630?
CVE-2020-13630 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.0 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2020-13630?
CVE-2020-13630 is classified under CWE-416: Use After Free (The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2020-13630?
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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