CVE-2020-35634
mediumpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.024 · 84 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
A code execution vulnerability exists in the Nef polygon-parsing functionality of CGAL libcgal CGAL-5.1.1. An oob read vulnerability exists in Nef_S2/SNC_io_parser.h SNC_io_parser<EW>::read_sface() sfh->boundary_entry_objects Sloop_of. A specially crafted malformed file can lead to an out-of-bounds read and type confusion, which could lead to code execution. An attacker can provide malicious input to trigger this vulnerability.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 6.8–10
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affected products (10)
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- cgal computational geometry algorithms library= 5.1.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cgal:computational_geometry_algorithms_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (10)
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- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00011.htmlcnnvd
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-34cnnvd
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1225cnnvd
- https://www.cgal.org/Patchcnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00011.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-34enisa_euvd
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1225enisa_euvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00011.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisorynvd
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