Vulnerability · Published May 21, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-12647
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the affected software. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 34% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 66.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Unisys ALGOL Compiler 58.1 before 58.1a.15, 59.1 before 59.1a.9, and 60.0 before 60.0a.5 can emit invalid code sequences under rare circumstances related to syntax. The resulting code could, for example, trigger a system fault or adversely affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.