CVE-2020-22217
C-ares: out-of-bounds read
- Risk score
- 58/100
- CVSS
- 5.9 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 1.0%
- Published
- 22 Aug 2023
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What to know
- What it is
- Buffer overflow vulnerability in c-ares before 1_16_1 thru 1_17_0 via function ares_parse_soa_reply in ares_parse_soa_reply.c.
- Affected
- C-ares
- Fix
- Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
- Exploitation
- Public proof of concept
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 5.9 medium
- Public exploit or proof of concept referenced
- Named in a government or vendor bulletin
Government and vendor bulletins
References
Original description
Buffer overflow vulnerability in c-ares before 1_16_1 thru 1_17_0 via function ares_parse_soa_reply in ares_parse_soa_reply.c.
Last activity 21 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.