Vulnerability · Published Sep 16, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-25412
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in the gnuplot package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.6% (higher than 86% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)2.6%top 14.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
com_line() in command.c in gnuplot 5.4 leads to an out-of-bounds-write from strncpy() that may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | gnuplot | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-25412 |
| Debian:13 | gnuplot | 6.0.0+dfsg1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-25412 |
| Debian:14 | gnuplot | 6.0.0+dfsg1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-25412 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://sourceforge.net/p/gnuplot/bugs/2303/ x_refsource_MISC