CVE-2020-23909

Summary

CVE-2020-23909 is a critical vulnerability affecting AdvanceMAME versions up to 2.1. This issue involves a heap-based buffer over-read in the function "png_convert_4" located in the file "pngex.cc". An attacker could exploit this weakness by feeding specially crafted data to the vulnerable application, resulting in memory corruption and potential code execution. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized system access or data theft, posing a significant risk to users of the affected software.

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