CVE-2020-37239
Received
Received - Intake
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2026-05-16
Last updated on: 2026-05-16
Assigner: VulnCheck
Description
Description
libbabl 0.1.62 contains a broken double free detection vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass memory safety checks by exploiting signature overwriting in freed chunks. Attackers can call babl_free() twice on the same pointer without triggering detection, as libc's malloc metadata overwrites babl's signature field upon freeing, enabling potential memory corruption and code execution.
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CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-415 | The product calls free() twice on the same memory address. |
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