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CVE-2020-15137

Integer overflow in HoRNDIS

5.5 Medium

All versions of HoRNDIS are affected by an integer overflow in the RNDIS packet parsing routines. A malicious USB device can trigger disclosure of unrelated kernel memory to userspace applications on the host, or can cause the kernel to crash. Kernel memory disclosure is especially likely on 32-bit kernels; 64-bit kernels are more likely to crash on attempted exploitation. It is not believed that kernel memory corruption is possible, or that unattended kernel memory disclosure without the collaboration of a userspace program running on the host is possible. The vulnerability is in HoRNDIS::receivePacket. msg_len, data_ofs, and data_len can be controlled by an attached USB device, and a negative value of data_ofs can bypass the check for (data_ofs + data_len + 8) > msg_len, and subsequently can cause a wild pointer copy in the mbuf_copyback call. The software is not maintained and no patches are planned. Users of multi-tenant systems with HoRNDIS installed should only connect trusted USB devices to their system.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Physical
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.27%Down 0.1 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.5

Integer overflow in HoRNDIS

All versions of HoRNDIS are affected by an integer overflow in the RNDIS packet parsing routines. A malicious USB device can trigger disclosure of unrelated kernel memory to userspace applications on the host, or can cause the kernel to crash. Kernel memory disclosure is especially likely on 32-bit kernels; 64-bit kernels are more likely to crash on attempted exploitation. It is not believed that kernel memory corruption is possible, or that unattended kernel memory disclosure without the collaboration of a userspace program running on the host is possible. The vulnerability is in HoRNDIS::receivePacket. msg_len, data_ofs, and data_len can be controlled by an attached USB device, and a negative value of data_ofs can bypass the check for (data_ofs + data_len + 8) > msg_len, and subsequently can cause a wild pointer copy in the mbuf_copyback call. The software is not maintained and no patches are planned. Users of multi-tenant systems with HoRNDIS installed should only connect trusted USB devices to their system.

Record
CVE-2020-15137
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-190
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-7228 5.5

All versions of HoRNDIS are affected by an integer overflow in the RNDIS packet parsing routines. A malicious USB device can trigger disclosure of unrelated kernel memory to userspace applications on the host, or can cause the kernel to crash. Kernel memory disclosure is especially likely on 32-bit kernels; 64-bit kernels are more likely to crash on attempted exploitation. It is not believed that kernel memory corruption is possible, or that unattended kernel memory disclosure without the collaboration of a userspace program running on the host is possible. The vulnerability is in HoRNDIS::receivePacket. msg_len, data_ofs, and data_len can be controlled by an attached USB device, and a negative value of data_ofs can bypass the check for (data_ofs + data_len + 8) > msg_len, and subsequently can cause a wild pointer copy in the mbuf_copyback call. The software is not maintained and no patches are planned. Users of multi-tenant systems with HoRNDIS installed should only connect trusted USB devices to their system.

Record
EUVD-2020-7228
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
NVD 5.5

All versions of HoRNDIS are affected by an integer overflow in the RNDIS packet parsing routines. A malicious USB device can trigger disclosure of unrelated kernel memory to userspace applications on the host, or can cause the kernel to crash. Kernel memory disclosure is especially likely on 32-bit kernels; 64-bit kernels are more likely to crash on attempted exploitation. It is not believed that kernel memory corruption is possible, or that unattended kernel memory disclosure without the collaboration of a userspace program running on the host is possible. The vulnerability is in HoRNDIS::receivePacket. msg_len, data_ofs, and data_len can be controlled by an attached USB device, and a negative value of data_ofs can bypass the check for (data_ofs + data_len + 8) > msg_len, and subsequently can cause a wild pointer copy in the mbuf_copyback call. The software is not maintained and no patches are planned. Users of multi-tenant systems with HoRNDIS installed should only connect trusted USB devices to their system.

Record
CVE-2020-15137
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
3.6 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-190
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

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In short

CVE-2020-15137 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Horndis Project Horndis, published August 12, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.27%, the 19th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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