Vulnerability · Published Jan 4, 2021 · Assigned by GitHub_M

CVE-2020-26292Potential Malware Discovered (Possible False Positive)

Low 3.1

In plain English

A low-severity security flaw in Creeper from chatter-social. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 59% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.1Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 41.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Creeper is an experimental dynamic, interpreted language. The binary release of Creeper Interpreter 1.1.3 contains potential malware. The compromised binary release was available for a few hours between December 26, 2020 at 3:22 PM EST to December 26, 2020 at 11:00 PM EST. If you used the source code, you are **NOT** affected. This only affects the binary releases. The binary of unknown quality has been removed from the release. If you have downloaded the binary, please delete it and run a reputable antivirus scanner to ensure that your computer is clean.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
chatter-social Creeper = 1.1.3

Weakness: CWE-507 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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