Improper array index validation in CGAL Project libcgal
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-129 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple code execution vulnerabilities exists in the Nef polygon-parsing functionality of CGAL libcgal CGAL-5.1.1. 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 any of these vulnerabilities. An oob read vulnerability exists in Nef_S2/SNC_io_parser.h SNC_io_parser<EW>::read_edge() eh->incident_sface().
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGAL Project | libcgal | CGAL-5.1.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- libcgal VendorCGAL Project Affected CGAL-5.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cgal:computational_geometry_algorithms_library:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.1 | Vulnerable | CGAL Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:cgal:computational_geometry_algorithms_library:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.1 Vulnerable ·CGAL Project
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-28622
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-crmm-xp9j-78m8
References
More CGAL Project Computational Geometry Algorithms Library vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-18127 Improper array index validation in CGAL Project CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-18126 Improper array index validation in CGAL Project CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-18125 Improper array index validation in CGAL Project CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-18124 Improper array index validation in CGAL Project CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-18123 Improper array index validation in CGAL Project libcgal CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-18122 Improper array index validation in CGAL Project libcgal CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-28622 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-28622 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-crmm-xp9j-78m8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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