Vulnerability · Published Sep 16, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-25559
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-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 1.6% (higher than 75% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.6%top 24.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
gnuplot 5.5 is affected by double free when executing print_set_output. This may result in context-dependent arbitrary code execution.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | gnuplot | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-25559 |
| Debian:13 | gnuplot | 6.0.0+dfsg1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-25559 |
| Debian:14 | gnuplot | 6.0.0+dfsg1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-25559 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://sourceforge.net/p/gnuplot/bugs/2312/ x_refsource_MISC